Wellness Holiday · Brixen und Umgebung · 60 minutes transfer
A sauna at the edge of an 1,100-year-old bishop's city, and a quarter of an hour further on the gondola to 2,050 metres. Brixen combines both, and you don't need a car for either.
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Direct flight Billund – Bolzano (1h 55min) + hotel in Brixen + 40-minute transfer. The Acquarena offers seven sauna cabins over 1,200 m², the Plose reaches 2,545 metres, and Novacella Abbey has been pressing wine since 1142.
- Direct flight Billund – Bolzano
- Best price guarantee
- EU-protected package holiday
- Only 60 minutes transfer
Why Brixen?
Why is Brixen a good destination for a wellness holiday?
Brixen has a large public sauna and swimming complex in the middle of town, plus hotels with in-house spas — and it's only 40 minutes from Bolzano Airport.
Brixen (Bressanone) sits at 560 metres in the Val d'Isarco (Eisacktal), where the valley opens and the sun stays longer. The town was first mentioned in a written document in 901 and was for centuries a bishop's seat. The Cathedral, cloister and Hofburg (Bishop's Palace) still stand at the centre today, with the Portici (Lauben) and their arcades running around them.
The Acquarena, on the edge of the old town, isn't a thermal bath in the classical sense but comes close: over 1,200 square metres of sauna world with seven cabins — Finnish saunas indoors and outdoors, steam bath, Swiss stone pine cabin and herbal sauna. Alongside there are Kneipp basins, a saltwater pool, three relaxation rooms and a rooftop terrace with a whirlpool. Indoor and outdoor pools are open year-round, plus an outdoor pool from mid-May with a long spiral slide, lawn and playground.
The second part of the programme lies up high. Seven kilometres outside town, in Sant'Andrea (St. Andrä), the gondola climbs to the Plose. The mountain station sits at 2,050 metres; the Pfannspitz lift then takes you up to 2,545 metres, with a view of Sass de Putia (Peitlerkofel) and the Odle (Geisler) group. After the sauna, take an easy walk up top; before the sauna, come down for wine and dinner in the town.
7 cabins
Acquarena sauna world
2,545 m
Plose, highest point
40 min
transfer from Bolzano Airport
What wellness experiences does Brixen offer?
Brixen has two poles. The Acquarena with sauna world and indoor and outdoor pools sits on the edge of the old town and is open year-round. The Plose is the house mountain, seven kilometres away, with a gondola from Sant'Andrea. Both are reachable without a car.
Acquarena Brixen
Location560 m, edge of the old town
Scope7 sauna cabins, 1,200 m² sauna world
LevelSuitable for everyone
Suited toCouples, families, rainy days
Roof terrace with whirlpool, full-moon sauna from October to April
Plose
Location2,050 – 2,545 m
ScopeGondola from Sant'Andrea, 15 mountain huts
LevelEasy paths from the mountain station
Suited toHikers, families
Panorama over Sass de Putia and Odle, family trail WoodyWalk
Which flights are there from Billund to South Tyrol?
SkyAlps flies direct from Billund to Bolzano several times a week, flight time 1h 55min. All prices are per person and include the return flight as well as the nights in the hotel you book.
When is the best time for wellness in Brixen?
The Acquarena is open year-round; the Plose gondola is not: the summer season runs from late May to early November, then winter operations take over. May and June bring mild days and few visitors; July and August are warm and busier. September and October are ideal for hiking on the Plose, plus Törggelen in the Val d'Isarco — one of the region's most South Tyrolean traditions. From late November to early January, the small Christmas Market on the Cathedral Square draws visitors. January and February are the quietest and most affordable months for the hotels.
May
Mild, gondola opens
Jun
Warm, long evenings
Jul
High summer
Aug
High summer, busy
Sep
Best hiking
Oct
Törggelen, autumn colours
Nov
Quiet, Advent begins
Dec
Christmas Market
Jan
Quietest month
Feb
Skiing on Plose
Mar
Spring begins
Apr
Between the seasons
Peak season
Recommended
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The direct flight to Bolzano takes 1h 55min depending on your departure city.
From the airport it's 40 minutes to Brixen by transfer or rental car. In total you're at the hotel in around three hours from your departure airport. Brixen lies directly on the Brenner axis and is also reachable by rail from Bolzano; regional trains run at a dense frequency, the station is a ten-minute walk from the centre. With the Guest Card, buses and trains are generally free.
Ready for your wellness holiday in Brixen und Umgebung?
Direct flight Billund – Bolzano, plus a hotel in Brixen und Umgebung and the transfer – all in one booking. Book online now: secure, flexible and at the best price.