Most of the thermal bath houses in Budapest are open every day, often including bank holidays like Easter, Christmas, March 15 or August 20. Below you can find the general opening times of the major thermal baths in the city of Budapest.
Kindly note that all Baths will remain open until 4 pm on Dec 3, 2024.
Minimum age of entering the thermal bath pools: 14 years of age. Read more about Children / Teen / Student Tickets in Szechenyi Bath.
Szechenyi Bath Opening Hours
Out of the 18 pools in Szechenyi Bath, 3 pools are open air, while 15 pools are indoor. The outdoor and indoor areas have different opening hours
- Mon- Fri: 7 am to 8 pm Last entry for convenience: 2h before closing time
- Sat-Sun: 8 am to 8 pm Last entry for convenience: 2h before closing time
- Saunas and Steam rooms: from 10 am to 7.30 pm every day
- Palm House: Mon-Wed: 9 am to 6 pm and Thu-Sun: 9 am to 7 pm.
- Check-in for the online bookings: minimum 2 hours before closing time, possibly 3 hours in order to enjoy the bath facilities in a convenient way. Shorter bath visits are less likely to be satisfactory or ‘enough’. Note: in festive periods Szechenyi Baths tends to run full house with waiting time of approx. 30-60 minutes. For a more relaxed bath experience we suggest taking a look at alternative baths, like Gellert Bath, Rudas Bath or Lukacs Bath which tend to have calmer, less busy pools and bath facilities as well as shorter waiting times on special holidays (e.g. Christmas or New Year).
The Daysplam area will remain open until 6 pm on Dec 6, 2024 and until 5 pm on December 13, 2024.
Opening hours for the festive season
24 December 2024: from 7 am to 1 pm
25-26 December 2024: from 10 am to 8 pm
27-30 December 2024: from 8 am to 8 pm
31 December 2024: from 8 am to 6 pm
1 January 2025: from 10 am to 8 pm
Gellert Bath Opening Hours
- Opening hours, Mon – Sun: 9 am to 7 pm Last entry: 2h before closing time (Steam rooms and Saunas from 10 am to 6pm)
- The outdoor Leisure Pool & the sunbathing terrace (former ‘wave pool’ – no waves currently!) is open in warmer months, from mid May to October (depending on weather conditions), while the rest of the pools, saunas etc. are open all year round.
- Festive holidays: please note that the Bath operates with shortened hours on special holidays (usually closing at 2pm on Dec 24, 6pm on other Christmas days, and opening later at approx. 10 am on Jan 1, New Year’s Day)
Opening hours during the festive season:
December 24, 2024: 9 am to 1 pm
December 25-26, 2024: 10 am to 8 pm
December 31, 2024: from 9 am to 6 pm
January 1, 2025: from 10 am to 8 pm
Lukacs Bath Opening Hours
Lukacs Bath is one of the historical thermal bath houses in Budapest, which is free to visit if you have a Budapest Card.
- Lukacs Baths is open from 7 am to 7 pm every day. Last entry: 6 pm
- Festive days have shortened opening hours.
More: Lukacs Bath opening hours
Rudas Bath Opening Hours
Rudas Bath is one of the Turkish baths in Budapest, built during the 16th century, and extended with a modern swimming pool later on.
Rudas Bath is currently the only bath in Budapest that offers men-only and women-only days at the Turkish Bath section. Rudas Bath has variable opening times, and is the only thermal bath in Budapest with gender-separated days.
The wellness area is open every day for both genders.
- Opening hours: Monday – Sunday 6 am to 8 pm.
- Late night opening hours (no party, just bath): Friday and Saturday from 10 pm to 3 am (no party. Bath Parties are in Szechenyi Bath on Sat nights)
- Last entry: 1h before closing
- Turkish Bath only: Men-only days: Mon all day, Wed all day Thur mornings, Fri mornings. The rest of the pools, like the big swimming pool are mixed on these days.
- Turkish Bath only: Women-only days: Tue all day
- Turkish Bath Mixed days: Thu – Fri- afternoons Sat-Sun all day
- Rudas Bistro inside Rudas Baths: open every day, except for special events when the Bistro operates as an event venue for private events
- Festive days have shortened opening hours and are always co-educated (including the Turkish Baths)
Palatinus Bath Opening Hours
Palatinus Baths is open every day of the week. It is an excellent choice for hot summer days close to the city centre when Palatinus Bath and Lido, situated on Margaret Island, offers a large green area with multiple open air pools (in addition to the indoor thermal bath).
- Opening Hours: 9 am to 4 pm (during the winter period)
Dandar Bath Opening Hours
Dandar Baths is open every day of the week and is mostly visited by locals. The bath is less spectacular architecturally, compared to Szechenyi Bath, Gellert Spa or Rudas Bath, but it is a locals favourite for its lovely thermal waters and affordable prices:
- Mon- Sun: 9 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6 pm)
Kiraly Bath -is closed until further notice
Kiraly Bath in Budapest is a mixed thermal bath from the 16th century Ottoman Turkish times. When the Turks occupied Hungary, and took the Buda Castle in a siege, several new baths were built with domes and octagonal pools (also featured in Rudas Bath and Veli Bej Bath in Budapest).
Kiraly Bath is currently under restoration, unavailable to visitors (until approx. 2026, TBD), sorry about the inconvenience. For a great alternative, please consider the nearby Rudas Baths or Veli Bej Baths in Budapest.
Last updated on Oct 11, 2024
I was wondering which of the different baths have the best night party experience for young teenagers. Looking for music and a vibrant night experience in the summer.
Dear Ardit,
thank you for your inquiry. Please note that the bath parties are for guests above 18 years only. Thank you for your understanding.
Hello, My friends and I are going to Budapest for New Year and we want to go for a Therme in Budapest..Eleven of us is going, soo we need the information, is there any of thermal baths that ll be opened on New Years day (January 1). We are stying in a hotel called Mercure in the center of Budapest. Can you please give us some informations about thermes on that day? Thank you.
Dear Leana,
the thermal baths will be open on Jan 1, with the following opening times:
Gellert Spa: 10 am – 8 pm
Szechenyi Baths: 10 am – 10 pm
Lukacs Bath: 10 am – 10 pm
Rudas Bath: 10 am – 10 pm
Kiraly Bath: 10 am – 9 pm
Hi how can I book for late dicember pls?
Because Szechenyi baths website is only giving me October dates.
Thanks
Dear Marlene,
Thank you for your comment.
Bookings are available until the end of November.
The booking calendar for December will be opened, however end of December dates are normally not bookable online.
Please check our website in October to see the available dates.
Have a lovely winter holiday in Budapest!
Hello!
I will be in Budapest only for 5 hours. Is any bath open till morning? Date 27.12. – 28.12.2015
Viktor, Thanks!
Dear Viktor,
unfortunately most of the baths close at 10 pm. There is night bathing in Rudas Baths (from 10 pm to 4 am), but only on Fridays and Saturdays.
Hi there,
Are the baths open between January 3rd – January 8th?
Thanks,
Mark
Dear Mark,
Yes, the baths will be open as usual. More information: https://bathsbudapest.com/budapest-bath-opening-hours
Hi, so the days for women are just on Tuesdays? Thanx
Dear Monika,
yes, in Rudas Bath Tuesdays are the women-only days. On Saturday and Sunday the bath is mixed. Other Baths (such as Szechenyi and Gellert) are co-ed every day of the week.