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:
Pre-book Bath Tickets here and check some more tourist favoured activities.
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.
The many marbles Thank You plaques have been placed here after the successful aqua therapies, from the 1890s onwards. Most of them got broken in World War 2 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. From 2018, the venue of the Bath Parties in Szechenyi Baths all year around (More info about Budapest Bath Parties)
Hi, I’m wondering if Lukacs would have luggage storage service, because we’re planning to visit lukacs after arriving at Budapest Airport, we want to take our luggage right straight from the airport to the Bath, but we don’t know if you would have place or kind of service of luggage storage. And if there is not such service, we would like to know if it was possible to storage the luggage at the cabin by the ticket of cabin usage? Thank you!
Dear Danna,
Thank you for contacting us.
We have sent you an email with more details.
Have a lovely family holiday in Budapest!
Hi – can you clarify what work is going on at Lukacs Baths , it’s not clear from the website. A message saying the hot air chamber is undergoing maintenance. Does this mean none of the Saunas in the Baths / Sauna World are working at the moment ? Is there a date for this to be fixed ?
Hello Mike,
Thank you for contacting us.
The hot air chamber in the thermal section is currently not available due to renovation and the date of reopening is not confirmed yet.
The sauna world is open from 2 pm on weekdays and during the whole opening hours on weekends and public holidays.
Thank you for your understanding!
Hey. So I am going to Budapest in next week and it says on the lukacs website that the hot air champers near the terminal baths are closed, I am not quite sure what that means? Is the outdoor pools open? What is the hot air champers?
Hello Camilla,
Thank you for contacting us. Basically, saunas and steam rooms are much the same and achieve the same or very similar results.
Both make guests feel hot, inducing sweating and increasing heart rate. However, the effect of breathing dry air in saunas vs. wet steam in the air in steam rooms (or ‘steam chambers’) can be significantly different for the lungs and the overall respiratory system; a steam room has the potential to soothe the respiratory system (reducing the viral and bacterial infections) unlike saunas where the dry air does not offer this additional benefit.
In addition, the moisture in the wet air in steam rooms affects the skin very differently too (great for dry skin, if moisturizer is applied right after the steam room), as opposed to saunas where the dry air offers no such dermal benefits (on the contrary).
From a practical point of view, steam rooms create very good respiratory conditions with the humidity level at 90% (like a jungle, where thick clouds are in the room) whereas saunas are typically dry with a humidity level of approx. 30%, where the air bears no patches of clouds.
Lukacs Baths has more saunas and steam rooms therefore you might use the other ones during your visit.
We are visiting from 28 Nov to 30 Nov and want to visit the Thermal Spas.
Which one is recommended as i see the Luckas spa is under maintainence.
Also, we have a 4.5 year old kid with us
Hello Varsha,
Thank you for contacting us.
Szechenyi Bath and Gellert Bath are both very popular options, but not recommended for small children.
Palatinus Bath & Lido is a great alternative: although it is mostly known as an open air lido in central Budapest, Palatinus on Margaret Island has been extended with indoor pools (adult thermal and kid pool), which makes the bath a great option all year round, even during the colder winter months (Nov – Dec – Jan – Feb). Palatinus is the best perhaps in the summer, but is still enjoyable with younger kids in the colder season. The thermal waters of the pools are cooled down in several pools, which were specifically designed for younger kids and more mature teens. Slides, shallow play pools, hip deep kid pools, and lots of other fun (including a playground) show that Palatinus is ideal for families.
We hope you have a great time in Budapest!
I am visiting Budapest between 29th October and 2nd November 2023 but the Lukacs Baths website says that ‘the hot air chamber is currently not operating due to renovation’.
Does this mean that none of the five different saunas are working? If none of them are working at the moment, is there a date for them to be fixed?
I’d love to visit the Lukacs baths but I don’t want to miss the saunas!
Many thanks
Hello Jasmine,
Thank you for your comment.
We have sent you an email about your request.
Have a great time in Budapest!
I have tickets for 2 adults and for each person a massage on Monday 2nd Oct. We cannot go and the bath is not refunding the tickets or changing the date of the massages. If someone can make it on Monday and need the ticket, please contact me.