An enchanting jewel of Bavaria, Bad Kissingen is brimming with architectural flair.
Star architect Max Littmann left his mark across the town, using an Art Nouveau style for the Kurtheatre and The Regentenbau, which contains the opulent Green Hall and the cherry-wood Max Littmann Hall. The landmark of Bad Kissingen, the Regentenbau is is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world.
The Wandelhalle (fountain hall) was designed like a majestic basilica – and to a colossal scale at 90 metres long, making it the largest in Europe. Here, Brunnenfrau (fountain women) pour different waters for guests to try, explaining their history and properties, while a classical orchestra plays.
This architectural splendour is set against a picturesque landscape, which can be explored on hiking routes, biking trails and Nordic walking trails. The Kurgarten dates to 1738, and is the oldest example of a spa garden dedicated to promenading as part of the drinking cure.
A cultural programme runs all year, with classical concerts, thrilling shows, cabaret and more. Bad Kissingen has everything needed to enhance overall wellbeing.
An Enchanting Jewel of Bavaria
The Wandelhalle (fountain hall) was designed like a majestic basilica – and to a colossal scale at 90 metres long, making it the largest in Europe.
Here, Brunnenfrau (fountain women) pour different waters for guests to try, explaining their history and properties, while a classical orchestra plays.
Bad Kissingen’s architectural splendour is set against a picturesque landscape, which can be explored on hiking routes, biking trails and Nordic walking trails. The Kurgarten dates to 1738, and is the oldest example of a spa garden dedicated to promenading as part of the drinking cure.
A cultural programme runs all year, with classical concerts, thrilling shows, cabaret and more. Bad Kissingen has everything needed to enhance overall wellbeing.
Places of Interest
Regentenbau – Bad Kissingen’s landmark
This Art Nouveau building is the landmark of Bad Kissingen, considered one of the finest concert halls in the world.
Fountain Hall
Brunnenfrau (fountain women) dispense different healing waters to try while a classical orchestra plays.
Arcade building
In 1834, King Ludwig I commissioned his architect Friedrich von Gärtner to create covered areas for guests
Spa garden
Traditionally the centre of social spa life, the ‘Kurgarten’ (spa garden) is still a popular meeting place today for guests and local residents alike.
Grand Foyer
Designed like a colossal basilica, the Wandelhalle is the largest of its kind in Europe, with a length of 90 m and a surface area of 2 640 m².
Rosengarten
Unlike the ‘Kurgarten’ (spa garden), which was only for spa guests, the ‘Rosarium’ was created for local residents.
Bavarian Casino
An atmospheric conclusion to a spa day, the casino is the oldest in Bavaria, having been granted its first license in 1796.
Upper Saline Museum
The former residential building of the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg and Imperial Chancellor Otto Prince von Bismarck, the museum houses the Bismarck Museum and four other collections.
Spa Theatre
Popular for its elegant furnishings as well as its many high-profile guest performances, the Kurtheatre has Art Nouveau walls covered in green fabric and decorated with silver.
Dampferle / Steamboats
Since 1877, the two steamboats have been running from the ‘Rosengarten’ (rose garden) to the northern spa quarter.
Postkutsche / Stagecoach
It is the only stagecoach in Germany that still runs regularly – and the trip is a true experience!
Green Hall
The music hall’s captivating green walls were decorated by Munich painter Julius Mössel according to the design of the architect Max Littmann.
Luitpoldbad
Bad Kissingen citizens founded The Luitpoldbad in 1835, making it the third public bathhouse.
Ruine Botenlauben
The ruins, lying high above the town in the district of Reiterswiesen, are the oldest landmark in Bad Kissingen and offer a magnificent view.
KissSalis Therme
Since its opening in 2004, this spa has received numerous top ratings and awards, including being named as the best thermal spa in Germany by travelbook.de.
Mediterranean Kneipp landscape
Along with the Sound Garden and the Barefoot Labyrinth , the Mediterranean Kneipp landscape is part of the so-called “Triad.”
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A perfect day in Bad Kissingen
10:00 a.m.
UNESCO City Tour
Magnificent architecture, living traditions and perfectly preserved structures still bear witness to Bad Kissingen’s importance as a major European spa town. But what distinguishes The Great Spa Towns of Europe from the other historic towns across the continent?
12:00 p.m.
Franconian lunch
Bad Kissingen is the perfect place to enjoy traditional Franconian cuisine. Whether newly interpreted or in the traditional way, it is always a treat for the palate.
1:30 p.m.
Ride with the Dampferle to the Graduation Tower
The ‘Kissingen’ is a true veteran, dating from 1924, with a riveted hull. It was joined by the ‘Saline’ in 1964. These two steamboats run alternately from the ‘Rosengarten’ (rose garden) to the saltworks. From there, the tour continues with a brief walk to the ‘Gradierwerk’, or out of town to the Bismarck Museum.
3:30 p.m.
Staatsbad Philharmonie Kissingen Concert
The Staatsbad Philharmonie Kissingen, a 13-member professional orchestra, impresses audiences today with its high level of musical talent and artistry as well as its impressive range and versatility. Depending on the occasion, it can play as a classical ball orchestra or as a big band orchestra – with repertoires to match.
4:45 p.m
Tasting the various healing waters
As long as 500 years ago, doctors recognised the benefits of Bad Kissingen’s medicinal waters, which are aerated and rich in minerals. They are scientifically proven to have a healing, alleviating and prophylactic effect. In the ‘Brunnenhalle’ the ‘Brunnenfrauen’ (female assistants) pour out the waters several times a day. While you are consciously drinking the water, you can ‘wander’ through the large hall.
5:30 p.m.
KissSalis Therme and Dinner
Across over 7,000 m² of thermal spas, there are indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools and intensive brine and therapy pools – fed from the ‘Schönbornsprudel’ (Schönborn spring). Enjoying weightlessness in the intensive saltwater pool is a must-try experience! The SaunaPark offers five Finnish saunas, a planetarium, a sanarium and steam baths. A meal in the thermal spa restaurant perfectly rounds off your visit.
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10:30 p.m
Multimedia fountain projector show
The unique mulitmedia water fountain in the ‘Rosengarden’ enchants spectators with daily water choreography and periodic projector shows.
Accommodation & Offers
You are always welcome here!
Whether you’re looking for a wellness resort, a romantic hotel, a conference hotel, a spacious holiday apartment or a cozy bed and breakfast, Bad Kissingen offers a wide range of categories and prices for your accommodation.
Getting there
- You can reach Bad Kissingen from Frankfurt airport by train in approx. 3 hours via Würzburg and Schweinfurt.
- Bad Kissingen has two spa centres and taking the small boat upriver from the Rose Garden to the historic salt graduation works and Obere Saline Museum is a delightful way to travel.
- Nearest Airport: Frankfurt
- Happy Days
Bad Kissingen Tourist Information Centre
- +49 (0) 971 8048-444
- tourismus@badkissingen.de
- Arkadenbau Tourist Information Centre Spa Gardens
97688 Bad Kissingen - https://www.bad-kissingen.de/
Events and Festivals in Bad Kissingen
Konzerte Staatsbad Philharmonie
There has been spa music in Bad Kissingen...
Rosenball
Summer night event with the Rose Queen contest....
Kissinger Sommer
The Kissinger Sommer is Bad Kissingen’s largest classical...
Rakoczy-Fest
Live music, dancing and Franconian specialities all over...
Kissinger Kabarettherbst
Germany's best word acrobats, cabaret artists and comedians...
Kissinger Winterzauber
From mid-December to mid-January, our international music festival...
Bad Kissinger Genuss-Welten
Sensual and culinary journeys of discovery for the...
Places to visit near Bad Kissingen
Running, walking, hiking
Bad Kissingen is ideally equipped for outdoor sporting activities. Three well-signposted Nordic walking trails of different lengths and degrees of difficulty start at the ‘Arkaden’ Bridge in Luitpold Park.
Paddling and canoeing
Whether in a canoe, a kayak, a Canadian or a rubber dinghy, the Fränkische Saale offers river fans a very special experience in nature over a distance of 136 km. Numerous weirs, mills and idyllic villages are embedded between gently rolling hills.
Cycling tour
Cycling along the Fränkische Saale is very relaxing and beautiful. As you go down the Saale, the track takes you to where it flows into the Main near Gemünden.
Klaushof wildlife park
The ‘Wild-Park Klaushof’ (Klaushof wildlife park) is only 10 minutes by car and embedded in almost untouched nature. With its game and forest-related educational orientation.
Postkutsche/stagecoach
It is the only stagecoach in Germany that still runs regularly – and the trip is a true experience!
Aschach Castle
Only a few kilometres from Bad Kissingen, one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in Franconia rises on the River Saale.
UNESCO biosphere reserve Rhön
The Rhön is a low mountain range with an unspoilt landscape, basaltine hilltops of ancient volcanic origin.
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