Sauna Prices Oslo 2026: 175 NOK at Municipal Pools, SATS from 839 NOK/month
Which Oslo option is worth it depends almost entirely on one number: how many times a month you will actually go. The starting point is simple, because Oslo municipality runs one single price list across all of its pools: 175 NOK for adults, 125 NOK for students and seniors, 40 NOK for children and youth, 390 NOK for a family ticket, sauna included. The price is the same whether you go to Tøyenbadet or any other municipal pool. Go more often and the maths flips: SATS is the only large chain with a sauna in Oslo, costs 839 NOK/month for Basic, and works out at roughly 42 NOK per visit at 20 visits. Evo Fitness, Fresh Fitness and Fitness24Seven have no sauna. The floating fjord saunas are sold as pre-booked sessions, and the price comes from the operator. The maths for each option is below.
Price Comparison
| Sauna type | Example | Drop-in | Month/Pass | What included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal pool | Tøyenbadet and the other municipal pools | 175 kr | 870 NOK six-visit card at Tøyenbadet (145 NOK per visit) | Sauna + pool + shower |
| Municipal pool, reduced | Student, senior, child, family | 125 / 40 / 390 NOK | Student and senior 125 NOK, child 3-17 40 NOK, family (2+2) 390 NOK | Same access as the standard ticket |
| Gym with sauna | SATS Oslo | - | 839 NOK Basic, 849 NOK Flexible, 999 NOK Premium per month, 12 months binding | Sauna at select centres: Colosseum, Bislett, Storo, Solli Plass |
| Gym without sauna | Evo, Fresh Fitness, Fitness24Seven | - | from 349 NOK/month | Cheaper membership, but no sauna anywhere |
| Floating sauna | KOK Oslo | Priced per session | Booked in advance, see the price in the booking flow at koknorge.no | Wood-fired sauna + fjord bathing |
| Floating sauna | SALT | Priced per session | Booked in advance, see the price in the booking flow at salted.no | Multiple saunas + cold plunge + cultural programme |
| Sauna association | Oslo Badstuforening (Langkaia, Sukkerbiten, Sagene) | Priced per session | Booked in advance with the association | Wood-fired sauna + cold water bathing |
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KOK vs SALT: Which Floating Sauna Is Worth It and for Whom?
KOK Oslo and SALT are Oslo's two main floating saunas on the fjord, and both sell the sauna as a session you book in advance. KOK Oslo gives you a wood-fired sauna on board and a cold plunge straight into the fjord, in shared sessions or as a private booking for a group. SALT at Langkaia is a larger site with several saunas, cold water and a cultural programme alongside. We no longer publish a price for either, because we could not confirm the current session price with the operator, and an out-of-date number is worse than none. The price is in their booking calendar. Choose KOK for the intimate wood-fired boat experience and SALT if you want several saunas and somewhere to stay afterwards. If price is what decides it, a municipal pool at 175 NOK is still the cheapest sauna visit in Oslo.
When Does a Gym Sauna Membership Beat Drop-In Prices?
Go often enough and a membership costs less per visit than single tickets. SATS is the only large chain with a sauna in Oslo, and it has one at Colosseum, Bislett, Storo and Solli Plass. The Oslo price is 839 NOK/month for Basic, 849 NOK/month for Flexible and 999 NOK/month for Premium, with 12 months binding. At 20 visits a month, Basic works out at roughly 42 NOK per visit. The tipping point against a 175 NOK municipal pool ticket sits just under five visits a month. Students aged 18 and over get 20% off, which is 671 NOK/month on Basic. Important: Evo Fitness, Fresh Fitness and Fitness24Seven have no sauna at any Oslo location, so a cheaper membership there does not solve the problem. And no SATS centre in Norway has a swimming pool, whatever the membership tier.
Municipal Pools: One Price, the Same Whichever Pool You Use
What makes the municipal pools easy to budget for is that Oslo municipality applies one price list across all of them. Adult 175 NOK, student and senior 125 NOK, child and youth aged 3 to 17 40 NOK, family ticket for two adults and two children 390 NOK. The ticket covers sauna, pools and showers, and the price is the same whether you go to Tøyenbadet or any of the others. There is no cheaper municipal pool to hunt for, only a closer one. Tøyenbadet, which reopened in January 2025, additionally sells a six-visit card at 870 NOK, which is 145 NOK per visit. Opening hours vary with season, weekday and events, and are published week by week on oslo.kommune.no, so check there before you travel. Frognerbadet is closed for rehabilitation from summer 2025 through 2027, with reopening planned for summer 2028, and is an outdoor-only pool in any case, so it is not an option right now.
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What is the cheapest sauna in Oslo?
The cheapest verified option is a municipal pool. Oslo municipality uses one single price list at every pool it runs: 175 NOK for adults, 125 NOK for students and seniors, 40 NOK for children and youth (3-17), and 390 NOK for a family ticket (2 adults + 2 children). The sauna is included in the admission and the price is identical at every pool. At Tøyenbadet, the 870 NOK six-visit card works out at 145 NOK per visit. Above roughly five visits a month, a gym membership with sauna becomes cheaper per visit.
What do KOK Oslo and SALT cost?
Both sell the sauna as a session you book in advance rather than a fixed door price, and what you pay depends on the time slot, the session length and whether the session is shared or private. We no longer publish a figure for either, because we could not confirm the current price with the operator. Book and see the price directly at koknorge.no and salted.no.
Are gym saunas cheaper than dedicated saunas?
Yes, if you go often. SATS is the only one of the large chains with a sauna in Oslo, and it has one at Colosseum, Bislett, Storo and Solli Plass. SATS Oslo costs 839 NOK/month (Basic), 849 NOK/month (Flexible) and 999 NOK/month (Premium), with 12 months binding. At 20 visits a month, Basic works out at roughly 42 NOK per visit. Evo Fitness, Fresh Fitness and Fitness24Seven have no sauna at all, so a cheaper membership there does not buy you one. If you only want the sauna and not the training, a municipal pool at 175 NOK is the better buy.
Are there free saunas in Oslo?
We have not been able to confirm a permanent, free, publicly accessible sauna in Oslo, so we do not list one. Seasonal outdoor saunas do appear at the sea baths, but they are run by associations and private operators and normally charge. Check with the operator before travelling. The cheapest option we can stand behind year-round is a municipal pool: 175 NOK for adults, 125 NOK for students and seniors, 40 NOK for children.
What do I get for the price at different saunas?
Municipal pool (175 NOK adult): sauna, pools and showers on one ticket. Gym with sauna (SATS Oslo 839 to 999 NOK/month): sauna, gym floor and classes, though no SATS centre in Norway has a swimming pool. Floating fjord sauna (priced per session, booked with the operator): wood-fired sauna, fjord bathing and usually a lounge or cafe. Spa: sauna as part of a day pass with wider facilities, with treatments charged on top. In short: the municipal pool gives you the most sauna per krone, the floating sauna gives you the experience.
Is membership or drop-in better value?
Do the sum against 175 NOK, which is what a municipal pool costs an adult. SATS Basic in Oslo is 839 NOK/month, so the tipping point sits just under five visits a month: go less often and pool drop-in is cheapest, go more often and the membership is cheaper per visit. Note that SATS has 12 months binding, so a membership you use for two months is not cheap on any calculation. Students aged 18 and over get 20% off at SATS. If you go only a few times a year, stick to single tickets.
Do sauna prices vary by season or time of day?
The municipal pools charge the same all year: 175 NOK adult, 125 NOK student and senior, 40 NOK child, 390 NOK family, whatever the day or hour. Gyms charge a fixed monthly price. It is the floating saunas and the sauna associations that vary, because they sell timed sessions, and evenings and weekends are the slots in demand. To know what a specific session costs, you have to open the operator booking calendar.
Which saunas have the best value for money?
Up to four visits a month: a municipal pool at 175 NOK a time with sauna and pools included, or 145 NOK a time with the 870 NOK six-visit card at Tøyenbadet. Five visits a month or more: SATS Basic Oslo at 839 NOK/month, which at 20 visits works out at roughly 42 NOK per visit, though only at the four centres that have a sauna. Families: the 390 NOK family ticket for two adults and two children is comfortably the cheapest thing in this guide. A floating sauna is an experience purchase rather than a value one, and the price comes from the operator.
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