Oslo Badstuforening operates Norway’s — and perhaps the world’s — largest floating sauna village at Sukkerbiten, located just outside the Opera House and the Munch Museum. Founded by sauna enthusiasts who wanted to bring Nordic bathing culture back to the city, this grassroots initiative has become one of the most iconic sauna experiences in Oslo.
The sauna village features 13 individual saunas — named Skarven, Anda, Havørnen, Havhesten, Måken, Albatrossen, Trosten, Tang, Tare, and the sauna boat Ulka Curie, among others — each with its own character and style. Saunas vary in capacity from 4 to 25 people. One sauna (Trosten) is universally accessible for wheelchair users.
Pricing
- Shared sauna: 150 NOK (members), 250 NOK (non-members)
- Rituals: 320 NOK (members), 400 NOK (non-members)
- Private sauna: from 1,250 NOK (members) to 5,625 NOK (non-members) depending on capacity
Facilities
Changing rooms with lockable lockers, four showers year-round (bucket shower and cold plunge pools seasonally), drinking water stations, and outdoor relaxation benches. Toilets are 60 meters from the entrance.
Getting There
7–8 minutes walk from Oslo Central Station. Sessions are 90 minutes for shared sauna (including changing). Booking is essential as spots fill quickly, particularly on weekends and in winter.
