Thermenresort Loipersdorf

What to expect

The Thermenresort Loipersdorf is a big, long-established thermal resort in the rolling hills of the Thermen- und Vulkanland in southeast Styria, about 10 minutes by car from Fürstenfeld. The operator counts 35 pools and 20 saunas across the whole resort, plus 23,000 m² (about 5.7 acres) of outdoor lawns and pools that open from spring to autumn.

It is organised into three areas:

• Thermenbad: the classic thermal bath, with large indoor and outdoor thermal pools, a pool bar and the Saunadorf (sauna village).
• Erlebnisbad: the fun bath for families, with slides, a white-water channel, a sports pool and a Baby Beach.
• Schaffelbad: a separate adults-only wellness area for guests 16 and over.

A handful of hotels sit right next to the resort and connect to it by bathrobe corridors. Rogner Bad Blumau, the Hundertwasser spa, is about 22 km (14 miles) north.

The water

Loipersdorf’s water is real thermal water, and hot. Wikipedia tells the story: in June 1972 the oil company RAG drilled the “Binderberg 1” well near Neubrennten looking for oil and gas. On July 10 a gas-bearing layer caused a blowout, and hot water came up instead. More drilling on the Lautenberg in 1977 found water at 1,100 to 1,200 m.

Today the resort draws about 226 million litres a year from four springs: Lautenberg, Binderberg, Barbara and Rehgraben. The operator says the water rises at 144°F62°C, heated in part by rising carbon dioxide, contains about 7,500 mg of dissolved minerals per litre and is more than 29,500 years old. It only needs to be cooled slightly for bathing. The resort says it leaves a soft film on the skin, a bit like lotion.

Pool temperatures listed by the operator:

• Thermal pool outdoor: 97°F36°C, 1.6 m deep, looking out over the hills.
• Thermal pool indoor: 97°F36°C, 1.3-1.6 m deep, with the pool bar.
• Thermal whirlpool (outdoor): 97°F36°C.
• Hot and cold pool: 100°F and 68°F38°C and 20°C.
• Erlebnisbad play and sports pools: 90°F and 88°F32°C and 31°C, filled with thermal water.
• Wildbach (white-water channel): 90°F32°C.
• Summer outdoor area: wave pool at 79°F26°C and diving pool at 75°F24°C.

Sauna culture

All saunas at Loipersdorf are textile-free, in both the Saunadorf and the Schaffelbad. The resort asks you to sit on a towel large enough that your feet are on it too, and says you may cover your intimate area with a breathable cloth or sauna wear if you want. Swimsuits stay on in the pools, except where signs in the Schaffelbad say otherwise.

The Saunadorf in the Thermenbad has six saunas: a 194°F90°C Finnish sauna called Kraftquelle, an 185°F85°C outdoor Finnish sauna with a forest view, two bio saunas at 131°F and 149°F55°C and 65°C, and a 108°F42°C volcanic steam bath built with basalt. Children may enter from age 13, with an adult until they turn 16. The Schaffelbad has its own larger sauna landscape and is for ages 16 and up. Guided infusions run daily.

Getting there

The address is Thermenstraße 152, 8282 Bad Loipersdorf.

• From Graz: about 74 km (46 miles), roughly an hour. Take the A2 east and the S7 Fürstenfeld expressway, leave at Fürstenfeld and follow the signs for the Thermenresort.
• From Vienna: about 167 km (104 miles), roughly 2 hours via the A2.
• From Fürstenfeld: about 9 km (6 miles), 12 minutes.

Parking in the large lot in front of the resort is free, with EV chargers. Day-spa packages come with a reserved space by the relevant entrance. By public transport, the nearest stations are Fürstenfeld and Jennersdorf, with buses and taxis onward, and the Thermenlandbus runs from Vienna.

When to go

Loipersdorf is open all year and on most holidays. Prices tell you when it is busy: weekends, holidays and all school holidays cost more. Weekdays in term time are the best value and the quietest.

The outdoor area with the wave pool and diving pool runs from May to September, depending on the weather. Fridays have long opening until 11 p.m., with moonlight swimming on the first Friday and a “Thermen-Clubbing” night on the third, both until midnight.

Plan around the maintenance dates. The Thermenbad and Erlebnisbad close from December 21 to 23, 2026, the whole resort closes on December 24, and the Schaffelbad closes from June 14 to July 4, 2027.

Prices and booking

Day tickets including the Saunadorf, as listed in October 2026 (weekday / weekend, holiday and school holiday):

• Adults: €47 / €55.50
• Pupils 6 to 15: €32.50 / €40
• Children 3 to 5: €18 / €24.50
• Babies under 3: €5 / €11
• Students, apprentices and pupils 16 to 25, people with a disability: reduced rates on ID
• Evening from 4 p.m., adults: €31 / €37; from 6 p.m. €27.50 / €33.50
• Schaffelbad including the main resort (16+): €62 / €70.50

Extras: a reserved tilting lounger €5, a relax shell for two €18, a rental locker €5, bathrobe hire €8 and towel hire €5.50. Your chip wristband is your ticket and locker key; losing it and the receipt costs €200. The cash desk opens at 7 a.m.

Where to stay nearby

Several partner hotels border the resort and have direct bathrobe corridors and early entry from 7 a.m. The resort lists Das Sonnreich, Thermalhotel Leitner, Kowald Loipersdorf, Hotel Stoiser and Thermenhotel Vier Jahreszeiten, all 4-star. Bad Loipersdorf and the villages around it also have guesthouses and private rooms, and Fürstenfeld has more choice.

Safety notes

• Hot pool: the 100°F38°C pool is hotter than most Austrian thermal pools. Keep it short.
• Mineral-rich water: with 7,500 mg of minerals per litre, the water is strong. If you have heart or blood pressure problems, ask a doctor before long soaks.
• Slides: the Pfitschipfeil reaches up to 50 km/h (31 mph). Follow the age and size rules posted at each slide.
• Outdoor area: areas and attractions close in rain, storms, high wind or cold.