Best Gay Saunas in Strasbourg

Sauna gay Strasbourg: the short version

If you searched for a sauna gay à Strasbourg or a sauna gay proche de Strasbourg, here is the honest picture for November 2026. The city has three saunas with gay sessions: Sauna Equateur, which is men-only every day, Drak Sauna, which is gay four days a week and mixed on the other three, and Oxydo, a libertine sauna that runs men-only sessions on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Drak shares its building with L'Antr'acte, a sex club, and one ticket gets you into both. Equateur and Drak close at 21:00 (Drak at 20:00 on Sundays), so for late nights Oxydo is the only option. Every time and price below was checked against the venue's own website in early November 2026.

At a glance

• Sauna Equateur, 5 rue de Rosheim: men only, every day. Mon–Fri 12:00–21:00; Sat, Sun and public holidays 14:00–21:00. €22, under-27s €13, €14 after 18:00.
• Drak Sauna, 2A rue Moll: gay on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; mixed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Mon–Thu 12:00–21:00; Fri–Sat 14:00–21:00; Sun 14:00–20:00. €19, €22 with the club, under-26s €10.
• L'Antr'acte (sex club, same building as Drak): same gay/mixed split; Sunday 15:00–20:00 is a naked session. €14, under-26s €6.
• Oxydo, 3 place Clément: men only on Wednesday 20:00–01:30, Friday 20:00–01:30 and Sunday 14:00–23:00. Men €22, under-26s €12. Mixed and couples' sessions on the other days.

The verified saunas

Sauna Equateur: the only men-only sauna every day

Address: 5 rue de Rosheim, 67000 Strasbourg, a short walk from the main station (Gare Centrale). Phone 03 88 22 25 22.

Equateur has been open since 1991 and calls itself the only 100% gay sauna in Strasbourg. It is for men only, every day, from age 18, and staff may ask for ID. Facilities include a dry sauna, a hammam, a labyrinth, private cabins, a darkroom, glory holes and a video room. Two towels come with each entry, and you can leave and come back on the same day at no extra cost.

Hours: Monday to Friday 12:00–21:00; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 14:00–21:00.

Prices (sauna-equateur.net, November 2026): standard entry €22; under-27s €13; after 18:00 €14 for over-27s; a two-hour lunchtime formula between 12:00 and 14:15 for €13; duo €35; 2-entry pass €35; 5-entry pass €90; 10-entry pass €160 with the 11th free.

What to expect: it's smaller and quieter than Le Complex. The crowd is mostly local men, with older regulars on weekday afternoons and more people after work, when the €14 evening rate starts. Google rates it 4.4 from around 70 reviews. Because it's close to the station, it's an easy first stop if you arrive by TGV.

Drak Sauna (Le Complex): gay four days a week, with the club next door

Address: 2A rue Moll, 67000 Strasbourg, near the station. Phone 03 88 32 61 86. Official site: antracte.fr (the old draksauna.fr address now redirects there).

Drak is the sauna half of Le Complex. It spreads over two levels, with the sauna on the mezzanine next to the L'Antr'acte club. There's a hammam with a hand shower and a cold shower, a Finnish sauna, showers, two slings, several darkrooms, glory holes, cabins, group rooms, a changing room and a bar.

Which days are gay? Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday are gay days. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are mixed days, open to everyone ("toutes tendances"), including couples and women. If you want a men-only crowd, check the day before you go.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 12:00–21:00; Friday and Saturday 14:00–21:00; Sunday 14:00–20:00. On public holidays it opens at 14:00. The site also lists the first Saturday of the month as 14:00–20:00, and one header gives Sunday sauna hours as 15:00–20:00, so allow for small differences.

Prices: sauna €19; sauna and club €22 (€15 on Tuesdays); afterwork rate on weekday gay sessions €15; under-30s €14; under-26s €10; duo €34 (afterwork duo €30); 10 entries €160. On mixed days a man pays €21–22, a couple €26 and a woman €10.

Drak Sauna reviews (avis): Google rates Drak 4.2 from about 80 reviews. Recent visitor comments, including one from November 2025, describe it as very clean, with a large, maze-like layout and welcoming staff who show first-timers around. The main draw is a sauna and a cruising club in one building on one ticket. As in any city this size, weekday afternoons can be thin and weekends are busier.

Summer: Le Complex has closed for a few weeks in past summers, usually from late July into August. No 2027 closure dates have been published, so check antracte.fr or the club's Facebook page before a summer visit.

L'Antr'acte: the sex club in the same building

L'Antr'acte isn't a sauna: it has no hot rooms. It's an air-conditioned cruising club with a video room, a labyrinth, glory holes, slings, cabins, a drinks corner and a small shop. It follows the same split as Drak: gay "naked sex party" sessions on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and mixed sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Sunday, 15:00–20:00 is a naturist session where nudity is required. Club entry alone is €14 (afterwork €12 on weekday gay sessions, under-30s €10, under-26s €6, duo €20, 10 entries €115). Most people buy the €22 combined ticket and use both.

Oxydo: the late option, men-only three times a week

Address: 3 place Clément, 67000 Strasbourg, central and walkable from the Grande Île. Phone 03 88 16 07 70. Schedule: sauna-oxydo.com.

Oxydo is a libertine sauna, not a gay one. It describes itself as having two "universes", mixed and 100% men, with a contemporary sauna, a hammam and a bar. The 2026/2027 season timetable, valid from 6 November 2026, has these men-only ("Masculin") sessions:

• Wednesday 20:00–01:30
• Friday 20:00–01:30
• Sunday 14:00–23:00

Men-only entry is €22, or €12 for under-26s, and includes a locker, two towels and free re-entry on the same day. Monday is "bi-mixte" (men €30 in the afternoon, €35 in the evening). Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are mixed or couples' sessions with different prices, so a gay man who turns up on a Saturday night will find a straight libertine crowd. It is closed on 1 May, 25 December and 31 December. Google rates it 4.0 from about 230 reviews; the recurring complaint is that prices on mixed nights are high for what you get. Oxydo changes its timetable each season, so look at the current schedule on its site before you go.

Gone or not a gay sauna

Some old lists still name a "Sauna Apollon" on rue de l'Outre. We found no current trace of it: no Google listing and no mention in French gay guides. Treat it as closed. Club Inox in Illkirch-Graffenstaden is a mixed libertine club, not a gay sauna.

When to go

• Weekday afternoons (12:00–17:00): Equateur and Drak (on a gay day) are quiet. Good for a relaxed first visit, and Equateur's €13 lunchtime formula makes it cheap.
• After work (17:00–21:00): the busiest window at both. Equateur drops to €14 after 18:00, and Drak and L'Antr'acte have afterwork rates on gay days.
• Saturday and Sunday afternoons: Drak and the Sunday naked session at L'Antr'acte draw the biggest crowds of the week, including men from Germany and the rest of Alsace.
• After 21:00: only Oxydo, and only on its men-only nights (Wednesday and Friday until 01:30). Its Sunday men-only session runs from 14:00 to 23:00.
• December: the Christmas market (27 November to 24 December 2026) brings a lot of visitors, and the saunas are busier at weekends. Pride, the Marche des Visibilités, is in June; 2027 dates not announced yet.

Getting there and around at night

Equateur and Drak are both close to the main station, so you can walk from the train and from most central hotels. Oxydo is south of the Grande Île and walkable from the cathedral area. Strasbourg's tram network (CTS) covers the centre, but trams stop around midnight, so after an Oxydo night plan to walk, take a taxi or use a ride-hailing app. Kehl in Germany is a tram ride away on line D, but it no longer has a gay sauna (see below). The centre is compact and walking at night is generally fine. Stick to the main streets and quays rather than unlit park paths.

Apps

Grindr is the most used app in Strasbourg, and many of the profiles belong to German men from across the Rhine. Romeo (PlanetRomeo) is popular with German and older users. Both are useful for checking whether a sauna is busy before you go.

The law

Same-sex relations in France have been legal since 1791, among the earliest in the world. Same-sex marriage and joint adoption have been legal since 2013 (Loi Taubira), conversion therapy was banned in 2022, and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal. Trans people can change their legal gender without surgery. Gay saunas and sex clubs operate legally as private venues for adults: entry is 18+ and staff may ask for ID. Sex in public places is an offence in France (exhibition sexuelle), which is one more reason the saunas, not the parks, are where most of the action happens.

Health: testing, PrEP and PEP in Strasbourg

• CeGIDD Strasbourg, Hôpital Civil, Pavillon Médical B, 2nd floor on the left, 1 place de l'Hôpital. HIV, hepatitis B/C, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing, plus STI treatment and hepatitis A/B and HPV vaccines. Everything is free, and you can choose anonymous testing. Most sessions take both appointments and walk-ins. Hours change from week to week and the centre can close early when it's busy, so check the CHRU CeGIDD page or call 03 69 55 04 12 (Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00, Sat 08:30–11:30). See also our CeGIDD listing.
• PrEP and PEP: the Trait d'Union consultation, in the same Hôpital Civil building, handles PrEP and post-exposure treatment (TPE). Phone 03 69 55 05 01. PEP must start within 48 hours of the risk, and the sooner the better. Out of hours, go to the hospital emergency department. In France PrEP is fully reimbursed by the Assurance Maladie.
• Community support: AIDES Strasbourg offers rapid tests and prevention advice, and La Station, the LGBTI+ centre for Alsace, can point you to local services.
• Saunas usually have condoms and lube at the desk or in the cabins. Bring your own if you have a preference.

Safety and etiquette

• Shower before using the sauna and hammam, and sit on a towel in the hot rooms.
• Keep a towel on in the bar and lounge areas. Nudity is only expected at L'Antr'acte's naked sessions.
• No photos or videos anywhere. Phones stay in the locker or your bag.
• "Non" means no. A hand pushed away or a step back is an answer, and darkrooms work on the same rule.
• Leave valuables in your locker and keep the key on your wrist. Don't leave drinks unattended. If you feel unwell or think someone has been drugged, tell the staff straight away. In an emergency, call 15 (SAMU) or 112.
• Take care with chemsex: mixing GHB/GBL with alcohol is a common cause of sauna emergencies. If you use, don't do it alone, and tell staff if someone stops responding.
• On Drak's mixed days and most Oxydo nights, women and couples are present. Respect the house rules for that session.

Saunas near Strasbourg, including Germany

Many searches are for a sauna gay proche de Strasbourg or a sauna gay en Allemagne près de Strasbourg. The short answer is that the nearest options are in Strasbourg itself.

• Kehl: the town across the Rhine used to have a gay sauna (Atlantis, later Atrium, on Schulstraße). Gay guides list it as closed since 2019, and we found no replacement.
• Offenburg and Baden-Baden: we found no gay sauna in either town in 2025–2026 sources.
• Karlsruhe (about an hour away by car or train): Saunaland Aquarium, Bachstraße 46, is a men's sauna aimed at gay and bi men, with a dry sauna, a bio sauna, a steam room, a whirlpool, a darkroom and a cinema. Its site lists Mon, Wed and Thu 15:00–22:00, Fri 15:00–24:00, Sat 14:00–24:00, Sun and holidays 14:00–23:00, closed Tuesday, with entry at €20 (€17 under 27). The site hasn't been updated recently, so call +49 721 9553533 before making the trip.
• Mulhouse: City Zen, 8c quai d'Oran, is a libertine sauna that welcomes gay men. We could not confirm its current schedule.

Outdoor cruising spots (lieux de drague) such as Parc de l'Orangerie and Parc de la Citadelle are covered on our Strasbourg cruising page and on the gay cruising map.

Before or after: bars

For a drink before or after, the old-town bars are a short walk away: Canapé Queer on rue des Couples and Golden Gate near Petite France. See the Strasbourg gay guide for the rest of the scene, and our hotels page for places to stay near the station and the Grande Île.

FAQ

Which sauna in Strasbourg is gay every day?

Only Sauna Equateur, at 5 rue de Rosheim. It is men-only seven days a week, from 12:00 (14:00 at weekends) to 21:00.

What days is Drak Sauna gay?

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are mixed days open to everyone.

What do people say about Drak Sauna (avis)?

Google rates it 4.2 from around 80 reviews. Visitors praise how clean it is, the large maze-like layout and the friendly staff. The combined ticket with the L'Antr'acte club is the main selling point.

Is there a gay sauna open late in Strasbourg?

Only Oxydo, on its men-only nights: Wednesday and Friday 20:00–01:30. Equateur and Drak close at 21:00 (Drak at 20:00 on Sundays).

How much does a gay sauna cost in Strasbourg?

Standard entry costs €19 to €22, with youth rates from €10. Equateur is €22 (€13 under 27, €14 after 18:00), Drak €19 (€10 under 26) and Oxydo €22 on men's nights (€12 under 26).

Is there a gay sauna in Germany near Strasbourg?

Not in Kehl, Offenburg or Baden-Baden as of 2026. The nearest is Saunaland Aquarium in Karlsruhe, about an hour away. Call ahead to check it's open.

Keep this page honest

Saunas change their schedules every season, and Oxydo changes its timetable often. If a sauna has new hours, new prices or a new gay day, or has closed, tell us through the report link on the venue page and give the date of your visit. We'll re-check the venue's own site and update this guide. Last verified: November 2026.