Showing Visitors Around Basel with Kids, 11 of 14
Swimming Pool
Rheinbad St. Johann
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- Price
- Pupils CHF 3, adults CHF 6
- Setting
- Outdoor
Showing Visitors Around Basel with Kids, 11 of 14: Rheinbad St. Johann
Rheinbad St. Johann
Swimming PoolVorstädte
Area
Vorstädte
Good for
10–16
Cost
Pupils CHF 3, adults CHF 6
Setting
Outdoor
Season
Summer, about mid-May to mid-September, good weather only
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Closed for the winter. The bath reopens around mid-May 2027; the date is not announced yet.
What you need to know
- Strong swimmers only, since the bath is unsupervised and the club says it does not suit small children
- No strollers or scooters inside the bath, so bring a lock and leave them at the bike rack
- Free sun umbrellas to borrow while they last; the deck chairs belong to members and are off limits
About
Rheinbad St. Johann, known locally as the Rhybeli, is a wooden river bathing house built in the 19th century below the Johanniterbrücke. Two 24-meter pools sit in the Rhine itself, next to a sun deck with free umbrellas and an Italian kiosk serving pasta, pinsa and espresso.
Swimming is unsupervised and only for strong swimmers, and the club that runs it says the layout does not suit small children.
OutdoorHas Water
Location
Rheinbad St. Johann
St. Johanns-Rheinweg 50, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
