Bathing water quality in Vienna, Austria
Vienna has 17 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (16 lake and 1 river). 100% were classified Excellent — 3.5 points above the 96.5% across Austria — and 0 were Poor. 13 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badegewässerqualität in Wien
Von 17 offiziellen EU-Badestellen in Wien waren 2025 100 % „ausgezeichnet“; Zahl der als „mangelhaft“ eingestuften Badestellen: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Vienna
Sea, lakes and rivers in Vienna
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 16 | 16 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
13 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL OST 11 seasons
- ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL SÜD 11 seasons
- ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL WEST 11 seasons
- ALTE DONAU, KAISERWASSER 11 seasons
- ALTE DONAU, STRANDBAD ALTE DONAU 11 seasons
- ALTE DONAU, UNTERE ALTE DONAU (BADESTEGE) 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, HÖHE GRUNDWASSERWERK, RECHTS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, HÖHE LOBGRUNDSTRAßE, LINKS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, HÖHE SEGELHAFEN, RECHTS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, OBERHALB NORDBAHNBRÜCKE, LINKS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAB REICHSBRÜCKE, LINKS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAB STEINSPORNBRÜCKE, LINKS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAUF WASSERSKILIFT, LINKS 11 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAUF WEHR 2, LINKS 9 seasons
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAB OSTBAHNBRÜCKE, LINKS 5 seasons
- ALTE DONAU, ANGELIBAD 4 seasons
- MÜHLWASSER, STRANDBAD STADLAU 1 season
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 17 official bathing waters in Vienna was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- MÜHLWASSER, STRANDBAD STADLAU Good → Excellent
Declined (0)
None.
How Vienna rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 15 | 88.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Vienna
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floridsdorf | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Donaustadt | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Mannswörth | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Simmering | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 17 official bathing waters in Vienna
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 17 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Lake 16 sites · 100% Excellent
- ALTE DONAU, ANGELIBAD · Floridsdorf Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL OST · Donaustadt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL SÜD · Donaustadt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL WEST · Donaustadt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALTE DONAU, KAISERWASSER · Floridsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALTE DONAU, STRANDBAD ALTE DONAU · Floridsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALTE DONAU, UNTERE ALTE DONAU (BADESTEGE) · Donaustadt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, HÖHE GRUNDWASSERWERK, RECHTS · Floridsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, HÖHE LOBGRUNDSTRAßE, LINKS · Mannswörth Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, HÖHE SEGELHAFEN, RECHTS · Langenzersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, OBERHALB NORDBAHNBRÜCKE, LINKS · Floridsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAB OSTBAHNBRÜCKE, LINKS · Simmering Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAB REICHSBRÜCKE, LINKS · Floridsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAB STEINSPORNBRÜCKE, LINKS · Simmering Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAUF WASSERSKILIFT, LINKS · Donaustadt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUE DONAU, STROMAUF WEHR 2, LINKS · Mannswörth Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
River 1 site · 100% Excellent
- MÜHLWASSER, STRANDBAD STADLAU · Aspern Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Compared with other states in Austria
| # | State | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carinthia | 32 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Vienna | 17 | 100% | 0 |
| 3 | Vorarlberg | 16 | 100% | 0 |
| 4 | Salzburg | 36 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrol | 35 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 6 | Styria | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 44 | 95.5% | 1 |
| 8 | Burgenland | 19 | 94.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Lower Austria | 30 | 90% | 0 |
States with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Vienna were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 17 of 17 (100%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Vienna 2 of 9 Austria states by Excellent share.
- Which beaches and lakes in Vienna have the best long-term record?
- 13 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL OST, ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL SÜD, ALTE DONAU, GÄNSEHÄUFEL WEST. See the ranking.
- Which places in Vienna have the most official bathing waters?
- Floridsdorf (6, 100% Excellent), Donaustadt (5, 100% Excellent), Mannswörth (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Vienna rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On AGES bathing-water database (Federal health ministry with the provinces and AGES). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Austria, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Austria. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.