Last updated on 10/23/2026
Berlin has more water than most cities can afford, and the good pools are spread right across the city. At Strandbad Wendenschloss on the Langer See in Köpenick, a pier with a diving tower reaches out over the water, backed by a sand beach, wicker beach chairs and a beer garden. Sommerbad Neukölln on Columbiadamm has the longest slide in the city at 83 metres and a pool that drops to 5.50 metres. And at Sommerbad Olympiastadion in Westend you swim where the 1936 Olympic events were held, under a ten-metre tower. Add a lido with its own wakeboard cable tow, a freshly renovated pool at Heidelberger Platz and a children's pool looking across to the Museum Island. Outdoor pools and lidos in Berlin usually cost between 6 and 9 euros. Which of these ten pools would you jump into first?
Yulia Veksler
For me, the first outdoor pool day of the year is like a little holiday. I love the hustle and bustle at the Prinzenbad just as much as the quiet view of the Museum Island at the Kinderbad Monbijou. And when I want to swim laps, I head to the Sommerbad Olympiastadion. This list reliably accompanies me through every Berlin summer.
Strandbad Wendenschloss is located on the Langen See in Köpenick, with a sandy beach, jetty, and diving tower. Admission costs 7 Euros, reduced 4.50 Euros, children aged three to twelve pay 3 Euros. Beach chairs, sun loungers, and umbrellas are available for rent, along with beach volleyball, table tennis, a bocce court, and a beer garden with a beach bar.
The Olympiastadion Summer Pool was the venue for the Olympic swimming competitions in 1936, and the facility from 1934 to 1936 still stands today. In addition to the 50-meter pool, there is a separate diving pool with one- and three-meter springboards, as well as platforms at five, seven and a half, and ten meters high. A day ticket costs 6.50 Euros, reduced 3.80 Euros.
The Jungfernheide lido on Jungfernheidesee offers a sandy beach, sunbathing lawns in semi-shade, and a long pier with four 50-meter lanes. Additionally, there's a waterski and wakeboard cable car directly on the lake, slides, and a beach volleyball court. Admission starts at 8 Euros; children aged three to fifteen pay less.
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Sommerbad Neukölln on Columbiadamm, known by many as Columbiabad, boasts Berlin's longest slide at 83 meters. Bruno Grimmek designed the facility, which was built from 1950 to 1951 and reopened in 2015. The 50-meter pool reaches a depth of 5.50 meters, supplemented by a multi-purpose pool and a toddler pool. A day ticket costs 7 Euros, or 4.20 Euros reduced.
Grünau lido on Sportpromenade is directly at the Tram 68 stop; hardly any other swimming area in Berlin is closer to public transport. It features a sandy beach, beach chairs, a non-swimmer area, beach volleyball, a children's playground, and a beach bar with a restaurant. The entire premises operate cashlessly.
The Wilmersdorf summer pool, known as Lochowbad in the neighborhood, features a 50-meter sports pool and a diving facility with a three-meter board as well as platforms at five and ten meters high. The three pools were lined with stainless steel by 2023. Additionally, there's a large sunbathing lawn, a playground, and a chess area. A day ticket costs 7 Euros.
Sommerbad Kreuzberg, known in Berlin simply as Prinzenbad, is located directly at the Prinzenstraße subway station and features two pools over 50 meters long, one of which is a sports pool. Additionally, there is a terrace pool, a non-swimmer pool with a slide and water mushroom, a paddling pool, and a playground with a water play area. A day ticket costs 7 Euros.
Lübars Beach in Reinickendorf features a sandy beach, jetties, a diving tower, and two slides, one of which is for children. Beach chairs and sun umbrellas can be rented, and volleyball and a snack bar are available. A single ticket costs 7 Euros, reduced 5 Euros, and a family ticket 15 Euros. Approximately 1,000 bicycle parking spaces are available in front of the lido.
The Insulaner summer pool is located next to the observatory in Schöneberg and offers a 50-meter pool, a diving facility with one- and three-meter boards as well as a five-meter platform, and a non-swimmer pool with two water mushrooms and a large curved slide. Additionally, there are paddling pools, a playground, beach volleyball, and table tennis. The day ticket costs 7 Euros.
Kinderbad Monbijou on Oranienburger Straße is an open-air swimming pool exclusively for families with children, located in the heart of Mitte with a view of Museum Island. A 25-meter non-swimmer pool reaches up to 1.30 meters deep, plus a paddling pool from 20 to 35 centimeters. A day ticket costs 6 Euros, reduced 3.50 Euros.
