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A walking atlas · 12 German spa towns and cities

Spa Parks & Casinosin Germany – a walking atlas: the park or the casino, or both

In many German spa towns the casino stands in the spa park or at its edge. This atlas treats both halves the same: what the park is, what the casino is, the rules of each, and how many minutes lie between them. You decide where the walk goes tonight.

Plan: a spa park on the left, a casino on the right, two paths from one bench Top-down plan. Left: lawn, pond, trees, a bandstand and a loop path with a park gate. Right: a casino building with two gaming tables, a slot hall and a colonnade with an entrance. From one bench at the bottom, two dashed paths of equal length lead to the park gate and to the casino entrance. bandstand pond KURPARK classic games slot hall SPIELBANK park gate entrance you are here
Into the parkpaths, bandstands, graduation towers – rules and entry Into the casinoID, age, dress, gaming rooms – how the evening works

No bookings, no ratings, no online gambling. Hours and prices change: please check the official websites.

Half one

The park around the corner

A Kurpark is a public landscape garden that a spa town laid out for its guests: for walking slowly, breathing, listening to music.

How it works. Most spa parks are open around the clock and free. A few are fenced or charge an entry fee, and in some towns the visitor’s tax (Kurtaxe) gives you a guest card that also covers park concerts. Each sheet in the atlas says which case applies.

What you find there. Gravel paths and old trees; a bandstand (Musikpavillon) or concert shell; often a pump room (Trinkhalle) or a covered promenade (Wandelhalle) for rainy days; in brine spas a graduation tower (Gradierwerk), where salt water trickles over brushwood and you breathe the air beside it.

House rules. Dogs usually on a lead, sometimes not allowed in rose gardens or on lawns; cycling often not allowed on the paths; lawns sometimes only in marked areas. In the evening paths are quiet and not always lit.

Half two

The casino around the corner

A Spielbank is a licensed, land-based casino run under state law. Germany has about 70 of them; Thuringia has none.

How the evening works. Most casinos have two parts: the classic games (roulette, blackjack, poker) with a dress code, usually opening in the afternoon or evening, and a slot hall (Automatenspiel) with a more relaxed dress code and often longer hours, sometimes with its own entrance.

Getting in. Bring an original passport or ID card. At the door your age is checked and your name is matched against OASIS, the nationwide gambling exclusion register (since 1 July 2021). Minimum age is 18, but 21 in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony. In Bavaria 18–20-year-olds may enter only with someone aged 21+ and may not play; entry to all Bavarian casinos is free.

Dress and photos. “Smart casual” is enough almost everywhere. A jacket for men at the tables is required in only a few houses (Baden-Baden, and in Bavaria Bad Wiessee, Bad Kissingen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Feuchtwangen); some lend one. Photos inside the gaming rooms are generally not allowed.

Side by side

Park rules and casino rules, row by row

The same questions, asked of both halves.

Entry

Park

Usually free. Exceptions (fenced parks, entry tickets, guest card) are on the sheets.

Entry

Casino

Free in Bavaria; elsewhere free or a few euros, per the house. See the sheets.

Age

Park

No age limit.

Age

Casino

18+; 21+ in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony.

What to bring

Park

Good shoes for gravel; the guest card, if your town has one.

What to bring

Casino

Original passport or ID card. Some casinos do not accept driving licences or digital IDs.

Clothing

Park

Whatever suits the weather.

Clothing

Casino

Smart casual; a jacket at the tables only in a few houses.

Dogs

Park

Usually on a lead; some gardens are off-limits. See the sheets.

Dogs

Casino

Generally not admitted – check the house rules.

Photos

Park

Fine for private use.

Photos

Casino

Not in the gaming rooms, as a rule.

Best time

Park

In daylight; bandstand concerts mostly in the afternoon in season.

Best time

Casino

Evening; classic tables usually open from the afternoon or evening, slot halls often earlier.

If it rains

Park

Look for the covered promenade or pump room.

If it rains

Casino

Indoors anyway.

Rules differ by house and by park. When the sheet and the official website disagree, the website wins.

12 sheets

The atlas: park and casino, on foot

Each sheet is one place in two equal halves: the park on the left, the casino on the right, the walk in between. Sorted by walking time, shortest first.

Sheet 01

Baden-Baden

Baden-WürttembergPark: freeCasino: 21+ · €5 tables

Diagram, not to scale · Kurgarten → Casino in the Kurhaus

Park half

Kurgarten & Lichtentaler Allee

What it is
The garden in front of the Kurhaus with the Trinkhalle and concert shell, and the park avenue along the Oos; the Gönneranlage rose garden (≈ 1.6 ha, 1909) lies ≈ 14 min south.
Address / landmark
Kaiserallee 3 (Trinkhalle)
Rules
Dogs on a lead; no dogs in the Gönneranlage. The road “Lichtentaler Allee” is a bicycle street; cycling on the park paths: check.
Opening hours
Allee open around the clock; Gönneranlage 7:00 to dusk – check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 1 min90 m as the crow flies

Lichtentaler Allee: ≈ 2.3–3 km along the Oos (sources differ).

Casino half

Casino Baden-Baden

What it is
Gaming rooms from the 1850s in the Kurhaus by Weinbrenner (1821–24); classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Kaiserallee 1 (Kurhaus)
Rules
21+; original passport or ID card only. Men: trousers and jacket at the tables (jacket hire ≈ €10).
Opening hours
Afternoon to night – check on the website.
Entry
Tables ≈ €5; slots currently free (as of 09/2026) – check on the website.
Official website
Sheet 02

Bad Füssing

BayernPark: freeCasino: 21+ · free

Diagram, not to scale · Großes Kurhaus → Spielbank

Park half

Kurpark Bad Füssing

What it is
Parks between the thermal baths, about 15 ha in total, laid out from 1962: rose and dahlia gardens, herb garden, pond, giant chess board, tulips in spring.
Address / landmark
Next to the Großes Kurhaus, Kurhausstraße 2
Rules
No dogs (guide dogs excepted); no cycling or skating except on signed cycle paths. Lawns may be walked on.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 1 min100 m as the crow flies

Rose garden → casino: ≈ 9 min.

Casino half

Spielbank Bad Füssing

What it is
An octagonal casino building from 1999 at the edge of the park; classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Kurhausstraße 1
Rules
21+; 18–20 only with a companion 21+ and without playing. Passport, ID card or EU driving licence. A collar at the tables (shirt, polo or jacket).
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free (all Bavarian casinos).
Official website
Sheet 03

Wiesbaden

HessenPark: freeCasino: 18+ · free
Two people walking on a wet path between bare autumn trees
Autumn path in Wiesbaden · Illustrative photo: Wiesbaden, exact spot unknown – not necessarily the Kurpark · Photo: Emran Daas / Unsplash
Lawn with fountains in front of the Kurhaus at dusk
Wiesbaden, Bowling Green in front of the Kurhaus, where the Spielbank has its north wing · Photo: Ahmed Slimene / Unsplash

Diagram, not to scale · Kurpark pond → Spielbank, Kurhaus

Park half

Kurpark Wiesbaden

What it is
An English landscape garden of 7.5 ha behind the Kurhaus: pond with a 6 m fountain, concert shell, old trees and villas along the edge.
Address / landmark
Behind the Kurhaus, Kurhausplatz 1
Rules
Dogs on a short lead; no cycling, e-scooters or drones; no barbecues, no feeding birds. Lawns may be used.
Opening hours
May–Sep 5:00–23:00, Oct–Apr 5:00–20:00.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 2 min140 m as the crow flies

Casino half

Spielbank Wiesbaden

What it is
In the north wing of the Kurhaus by Thiersch (1905–07); gambling in Wiesbaden dates back to 1771. Classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Kurhausplatz 1
Rules
18+; passport or ID card. Smart casual; jacket not required.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free according to the official website (older sources: €2.50).
Official website
Sheet 04

Bad Kissingen

BayernPark: freeCasino: 21+ · free

Diagram, not to scale · Kurgarten → Spielbank, Luitpoldbad

Park half

Kurgarten, Rosengarten & Luitpoldpark

What it is
Three linked gardens on the Saale: the Kurgarten (2 ha, 1834, between Arkadenbau and Wandelhalle, concert shell), the Rosengarten with its fountain, and the ≈ 15 ha Luitpoldpark.
Address / landmark
Am Kurgarten (Arkadenbau)
Rules
Dogs allowed in Luitpoldpark and Rosengarten; *Kurgarten: check. The Luitpoldpark paths are lit into the evening.
Opening hours
Wandelhalle 7:00–18:00; parks – check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 2 min120 m as the crow flies

Rosengarten → casino ≈ 6 min.

Casino half

Spielbank Bad Kissingen

What it is
In the north wing of the Luitpoldbad, a former bathhouse on the park; classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Im Luitpoldpark 1
Rules
21+; 18–20 only with a companion 21+ and without playing. Jacket required at the tables.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free (all Bavarian casinos).
Official website
Sheet 05

Bad Reichenhall

BayernPark: freeCasino: 21+ · free

Diagram, not to scale · Königlicher Kurgarten → Spielbank

Park half

Königlicher Kurgarten

What it is
A 4 ha royal spa garden (1868, Carl von Effner) with an open-air brine graduation house (April–October), concert rotunda and Wandelhalle.
Address / landmark
Wittelsbacherstraße 15
Rules
No dogs (the garden serves allergy sufferers); no bikes, not even pushed; no scooters, skates or smoking.
Opening hours
Apr–Oct 7:00–22:00, Nov–Mar 7:00–18:00.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 2 min165 m as the crow flies

Casino half

Spielbank Bad Reichenhall

What it is
In the Kurgastzentrum right next to the concert rotunda; classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Wittelsbacherstraße 17
Rules
21+; 18–20 only with a companion 21+ and without playing. Passport, ID card or EU driving licence.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free (all Bavarian casinos).
Official website
Sheet 06

Bad Pyrmont

NiedersachsenPark: €6 (summer)Casino: 21+ · €5 day
White round pavilion with a green dome and a palm tree in a tub
Bad Pyrmont, Hylliger Born pavilion by the Kurpark · Photo: Wolfgang Weiser / Unsplash
Electronic roulette wheel under glass with lights
Electronic roulette · Illustrative photo: location unknown, not Bad Pyrmont · Photo: Mathieu Diaz / Unsplash

Diagram, not to scale · Palmengarten → Merkur Spielbank

Park half

Kurpark Bad Pyrmont

What it is
A fenced spa park with the Palmengarten (“Europe’s northernmost palm garden”), the long Hauptallee, themed gardens, concert shell and Wandelhalle.
Address / landmark
Main entrance Heiligenangerstraße 18–20
Rules
No dogs inside the fence (on a lead on the outer avenues); no bikes, not even pushed.
Opening hours
Day guests 6:00–21:00 (sources differ) – check on the website.
Entry
Day ticket €6 in summer (18+), free with the PyrmontCard; winter prices – check on the website.
Official website
≈ 3 min185 m as the crow flies

From the main gate on Heiligenangerstraße it is only ≈ 1 min.

Casino half

Merkur Spielbank Bad Pyrmont

What it is
Slot machines, jackpots and electronic multi-roulette; no live tables.
Address / landmark
Heiligenangerstraße 32
Rules
21+ (Lower Saxony); passport or ID card. No fixed dress code.
Opening hours
16:00–01:00, Fri–Sat to 02:00 – check on the website.
Entry
Day ticket €5.
Official website
Sheet 07

Bad Homburg

HessenPark: freeCasino: 18+ · €2.50 tables

Diagram, not to scale · Elisabethenbrunnen → Spielbank in the Kurpark

Park half

Kurpark Bad Homburg

What it is
A landscape park of over 40 ha by Peter Joseph Lenné, commissioned by the casino founder François Blanc: Brunnenallee with mineral springs, Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad, two Thai salas, rose garden.
Address / landmark
Brunnenallee (Elisabethenbrunnen)
Rules
Dogs on a lead and on the paths; no cycling on the park paths; lawns are off-limits.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 4 min240 m as the crow flies

Casino half

Spielbank Bad Homburg

What it is
Opened by the Blanc brothers in 1841, in a building from 1843 inside the park; later they founded Monte Carlo.
Address / landmark
Kisseleffstraße 35
Rules
18+; passport or ID card – no driving licence, no digital ID. Jacket for hire.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Tables ≈ €2.50 a day; slots free.
Official website
Sheet 08

Hamburg

HamburgPark: freeCasino: 18+ · €2
Green park with a pond, trees and the Hamburg TV tower behind
Hamburg, Planten un Blomen · Photo: Caroline Roose / Unsplash
Street near Dammtor station with trees and the TV tower
Hamburg, Dammtor – a few minutes from the Casino Esplanade · Photo: Wolfgang Weiser / Unsplash

Diagram, not to scale · Alter Botanischer Garten → Casino Esplanade

Park half

Planten un Blomen

What it is
About 47 ha on the old city ramparts: Japanese garden, rose garden, park lake with free water-light concerts (daily 1 May–30 Sep, in September at 21:00).
Address / landmark
Alter Botanischer Garten by Stephansplatz
Rules
Dogs on a short lead, not on lawns or playgrounds; bikes and e-scooters must be pushed.
Opening hours
Gated at night: Oct–Mar 7:00–20:00, Apr 7:00–22:00, May–Sep 7:00–23:00. Show glasshouses currently closed.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 4 min245 m as the crow flies

Park lake → casino ≈ 10 min.

Casino half

Casino Esplanade

What it is
Hamburg’s central casino on Stephansplatz, opposite the park’s south-east corner; classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Stephansplatz 10
Rules
18+; passport or ID card, no driving licence. At the tables at least a polo shirt.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
≈ €2.
Official website
Sheet 09

Potsdam

BrandenburgPark: freeCasino: 18+ · free
Wide gravel avenue with trimmed trees in tubs and walkers
Potsdam, Park Sanssouci · Illustrative photo: Park Sanssouci, ≈ 24 min from the casino – not the Neuer Lustgarten · Photo: J. Weisner / Unsplash
Pink palace courtyard with the green dome of St Nicholas’ Church
Potsdam, Landtag and Nikolaikirche on the Alter Markt, next to the Spielbank · Photo: Yogendra Negi / Unsplash

Diagram, not to scale · Neuer Lustgarten → Spielbank Potsdam

Park half

Neuer Lustgarten

What it is
Potsdam’s oldest garden (≈ 1660), final form by Lenné in 1829, rebuilt for the 2001 garden show: Ringerkolonnade, Neptune basin, lawns by the Havel.
Address / landmark
Breite Straße, next to the Landtag
Rules
Dogs and cycling: no official rule found – check on the website.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 4 min245 m as the crow flies

Park Sanssouci is ≈ 1.6 km away (≈ 24 min) – better by tram or on another day.

Casino half

Spielbank Potsdam

What it is
A small casino in the historic centre between the Landtag and the Alter Markt.
Address / landmark
Schloßstraße 14
Rules
18+; passport or ID card only. At the tables a jacket or a collar.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
Sheet 10

Bad Kötzting

BayernPark: freeCasino: 21+ · free

Diagram, not to scale · Kurpark → Spielbank

Park half

Kurpark Bad Kötzting

What it is
12.6 ha on the river meadows, the largest park in the Upper Palatinate, with 5 km of paths, Kneipp basins, a viewing platform and an open-air stage.
Address / landmark
Kurpark, town centre side
Rules
Dogs on a lead, clean up after them; no cycling or skating except small children and signed cycle paths.
Opening hours
Not gated; quiet from 22:00, paths lit from dusk to midnight.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 6 min380 m as the crow flies

Casino half

Spielbank Bad Kötzting

What it is
One of the nine Bavarian state casinos, at the edge of the Kurpark; classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Untere Au 2
Rules
21+; 18–20 only with a companion 21+ and without playing. Passport, ID card or EU driving licence.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free (all Bavarian casinos).
Official website
Sheet 11

Berlin

BerlinPark: freeCasino: 18+ · €2
Autumn trees reflected in a still pond
Berlin, Großer Tiergarten · Photo: Fereshteh Ghazisaeedi / Unsplash
Modern office buildings and a street at Potsdamer Platz
Berlin, Potsdamer Platz quarter, where the Spielbank is · Photo: Shalev Cohen / Unsplash

Diagram, not to scale · Tiergarten, Kemperplatz corner → Spielbank Berlin

Park half

Großer Tiergarten

What it is
Berlin’s largest inner-city park, 207 ha, open to the public since 1740 and redesigned by Lenné from 1818: Neuer See, Rousseauinsel, Luiseninsel with rose garden.
Address / landmark
South-east edge at Kemperplatz / Lenné-Dreieck
Rules
Dogs on a lead (Berlin rule for green spaces); cycling only on marked main paths.
Opening hours
Always open.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 6 min420 m as the crow flies

Luiseninsel → casino ≈ 10 min.

Casino half

Spielbank Berlin

What it is
On Marlene-Dietrich-Platz at Potsdamer Platz, a square currently being rebuilt; classic games and slot machines.
Address / landmark
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1
Rules
18+; passport or ID card only (no driving licence). No dress code in the house rules. Photos only in the selfie areas.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
≈ €2.
Official website
Sheet 12

Bad Dürkheim

Rheinland-PfalzPark: freeCasino: 18+ · free

Diagram, not to scale · Kurpark, middle → Spielbank, Kurhaus

Park half

Kurpark Bad Dürkheim

What it is
Upper part from 1847 on the former palace garden, lower part in English style, the Isenach stream reopened; nearby the 333 m brine graduation tower (rebuilt 2010).
Address / landmark
Between Kurhaus, Kurparkhotel and Salinarium
Rules
Dogs on a lead, not free-roaming and not in fountains. Cycling: check on the website.
Opening hours
Check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website
≈ 8 min550 m as the crow flies

From the park edge at the Kurparkhotel only ≈ 1 min.

Casino half

Spielbank Bad Dürkheim

What it is
In the Kurhaus (1822–26) on the park, a branch of the Bad Neuenahr casino; slot machines and tables.
Address / landmark
Schlossplatz 6–7 (Kurhaus)
Rules
18+; passport or ID card. No hats, flip-flops or sleeveless shirts.
Opening hours
Slots 11:00–02:00, tables from 13:00 – check on the website.
Entry
Free.
Official website

All sheets at a glance

All sheets at a glance
TownParkPark entryDogs On footCasinoAgeCasino entry
Baden-BadenKurgarten & Lichtentaler Alleefreelead≈ 1 minCasino Baden-Baden21+€5 tables
Bad FüssingKurpark Bad Füssingfreenot allowed≈ 1 minSpielbank Bad Füssing21+free
WiesbadenKurpark Wiesbadenfreeshort lead≈ 2 minSpielbank Wiesbaden18+free
Bad KissingenKurgarten, Rosengarten & Luitpoldparkfreeallowed*≈ 2 minSpielbank Bad Kissingen21+free
Bad ReichenhallKöniglicher Kurgartenfreenot allowed≈ 2 minSpielbank Bad Reichenhall21+free
Bad PyrmontKurpark Bad Pyrmont€6 (summer)not allowed≈ 3 minMerkur Spielbank Bad Pyrmont21+€5 day
Bad HomburgKurpark Bad Homburgfreelead≈ 4 minSpielbank Bad Homburg18+€2.50 tables
HamburgPlanten un Blomenfreeshort lead≈ 4 minCasino Esplanade18+€2
PotsdamNeuer Lustgartenfreecheck≈ 4 minSpielbank Potsdam18+free
Bad KötztingKurpark Bad Kötztingfreelead≈ 6 minSpielbank Bad Kötzting21+free
BerlinGroßer Tiergartenfreelead≈ 6 minSpielbank Berlin18+€2
Bad DürkheimKurpark Bad Dürkheimfreelead≈ 8 minSpielbank Bad Dürkheim18+free

Walking times are estimates (≈): straight-line distance from OpenStreetMap ÷ 80 m per minute × 1.2. The real path may be longer. Status of facts: September 2026.

Where to walk tonight?

Path fork: park, casino or both?

Pick a place and tap what is true today. The two branches grow or shrink; neither is favoured at the start.

What is true today? (tap all that apply)
Time left today
Path fork: a park branch and a casino branch, their width shows how well each fits today ≈ 7 min Kurpark Spielbank PARK CASINO

Both, one after the other

With JavaScript switched off the fork stays in its neutral state: both halves fit, first the park in daylight, then the casino.

Honest gaps

Closed, moving, under works

Both halves change. What we know as of September 2026, for parks and for casinos alike.

Parks: closed, under works, changed

  • Bad Neuenahr, KurparkThe whole Kurpark is being rebuilt after the 2021 flood; works in sections since 16 January 2026.Target: second half of 2027. Park concerts meanwhile in the Kurhaus garden hall.
  • Bad Pyrmont, KonzerthausThe 1928 concert hall next to the Kurpark has been closed since March 2022 (fire safety).To be renovated; no reopening date.
  • Hamburg, Planten un BlomenThe show glasshouses are currently closed.A renovation of the water systems is planned from 2027.
  • Bad Reichenhall, GradierhausThe open-air brine inhalatorium runs only from April to October.Winter break from the end of October 2026.
  • Bad Dürkheim, GradierbauRoof repairs with scaffolding from 27 March 2026; the walkway could close for hours or days.End date not confirmed – check on the website.
  • Bad Wiessee, BadeparkThe lakeside leisure pool closed in 2020 and has been demolished.The Kurpark in Abwinkl is far from the casino and does not allow dogs.

Casinos: closed or moving

  • NorderneyMerkur closes the casino in the Conversationshaus (1837) after the 2026 season.Moving to Stuhr near Bremen; last day not yet announced.
  • BremenSpielbank Bremen on the Schlachte closed for renovation on 7 August 2026.Reopening expected in October 2026.
  • Bad NeuenahrLeft the Kurhaus after the 2021 flood.Since 28 June 2023 in the 1879 railway station building, Hauptstraße 58.
  • Aachen, Neues KurhausThe casino left the Kurhaus on 11 June 2015.New building near the Tivoli stadium, ≈ 3 km away – not on foot.
  • Bad HarzburgClosed on 30 June 2021.Moved to Braunschweig.
  • Westerland (Sylt)Last evening 31 October 2021.No casino on the island.
  • Heringsdorf (Usedom)Closed in May 2014.A clothes shop in the building.
  • Warnemünde · TravemündeClosed in 2013 and 2012.Rostock and Lübeck have casinos in town, not by the sea.

Play responsibly

18+Casinos in Germany admit guests from 18; in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony from 21 (21+).

Gambling is entertainment that costs money. Decide on an amount and a time before you go in, and leave when either is used up.

Anyone can block themselves from all German casinos through the OASIS register – at any casino or with the state authority. A self-exclusion lasts at least three months (one year if you set no period) and is only lifted on written request.

More help and a self-test: check-dein-spiel.de.

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