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.
Minimum age of entering the thermal bath pools: 14 years of age. Read more about Children / Teen / Student Tickets in Szechenyi Bath.
Please note that the outdoor lap pool will be closed from April 20 to June 3, 2026.
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. 14+ only from Aug 1, 2025.
- Mon- Thu: 7 am to 8 pm Last entry for convenience: 2h before closing time
- Fri (summer, new!) 7 am to 10 pm
- Sat-Sun: 8 am to 8 pm Last entry for convenience: 2h before closing time
- Saunas and Steam rooms: from 8 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).
Please note that from 1 August 2025, entry to Szechenyi bath will only be permitted for guests aged 14 and above. This age restriction also applies to the following thermal baths: Rudas, Lukács, and Dandár Baths. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring a peaceful and safe environment for all visitors. We suggest visiting Palatinus Bath in the summer and Dagaly and Csillaghegy in colder months.
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Gellert Bath Opening Hours
Kindly note that Gellert Bath will be closed from October 1, 2025, due to scheduled renovation work, with completion planned for 2028.
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.
Kindly note that the adventure pool at Lukacs Thermal Bath will be out of service from May 18, 2026 to May 22, 2026 due to maintenance work.
- Lukacs Baths is open from 7 am to 7 pm every day. Last entry: 6 pm. On Tuesdays, it is open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.
- Festive days have shortened 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 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 March, 2026
It says the outdoor thermal pool is shut from 22/09/25-28/09/25, is this just the thermal pool or does this including the outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool?
Dear Beth,
Kindly note that the outdoor thermal pool will be closed from September 22 to 28, 2025. From September 29 to October 5, 2025, the outdoor adventure pool will be closed. Thanks for understanding!