Lukacs Bath

Lukacs Bath is one of the historical thermal baths in Budapest, and is a good value for money, especially when the Budapest Cards include free entry to the Lukacs Baths (open from Monday to Sunday).

Lukacs Bath is one of the favourite baths of locals, and until 2011, it has almost exclusively been visited by locals only. Due to recent changes, the bath has got more attention (parties, Budapest Card free bath entry inclusion).

Opening Hours of Lukacs Baths:

Mon-Sun: 7 am – 7 pm

Entry Tickets to Lukacs Baths:

Entry to Lukacs Baths as part of Budapest Card benefits: Please learn more about the Budapest Card acceptance places for tourists on this page:  Budapest Card Tourist Pass including Lukacs Thermal Ticket

Even though the architecture and facilities in Lukacs Baths are more modest than the popular Szechenyi Bath or the famous Gellert Bath, both of which are ornate palaces, Lukacs Bath has its strengths and specialities, like the many Gratitude Tablets or stone plaques on its walls saying thank you for the healing power of the geothermal waters, or the Himalayan Salt Room for curing respiratory problems, or the Weight Bath used for stretching the back, treating spinal injuries, etc. Detailed info about the Lukacs Bath Pools.

The history of Lukacs Bath reveals that the geothermal hot spring waters coming from deep underground have been used by the St John’s knights in the 12th century, later by the Turkish dignitaries and soldiers in the 16th century, while in the 1880s the bath has been completely redesigned and rebuilt as a spa hotel and wellness centre. In the 1970s, the bath has officially become a water hospital to treat locomotive diseases and prescribed as physiotherapy.

There are many a marbled Thank You plaques  placed here after the successful aqua therapies in the thermal waters, from the 1890s onwards. Most of them got broken in World War II, unfortunately.

The bath, named after St Luke (Szt Lukacs Gyogyfurdo) is located close to the Margaret Island, a few mins walk from Margaret Bridge on the Buda side with some Budapest hidden gems in its vicinity (16th-century Turkish attractions, or a cave under the Buda hills called Szemlohegyi Cave.

Lukacs Bath may give a small taste of why Budapest is the City of Baths, but if you want to experience something even more magnificent, we strongly recommend trying Szechenyi Baths or Gellert Spa too.

Lukacs Baths were also known among locals and tourists as the party venue of the Saturday night party series.  In the 2020s, the venue of the Bath Parties in Szechenyi Baths all year around as the thermal complex can cater for several hundreds of party goers easily (More info about Budapest Bath Parties)