Rudas Bath is probably the most popular medieval Turkish bath in Budapest, the City of Baths, famous for its bathing palaces like the Neo-Baroque Szechenyi Bath or the Art Nouveau Gellert Bath.
What makes Rudas Bath stand out is the modern rooftop panorama pool overlooking the river Danube and its many Budapest river cruise boats, the Hungarian Parliament, the historical bridges and more. Also, Rudas Bath boasts a 16th-century thermal bath in its core, called the Turkish Bath.
While Rudas Bath is not fully coed during certain hours from Mon to Fri morning, the weekends and holidays welcome mixed visitors (regardless of which gender).
In addition, Rudas Spa offers a special late night bathing opportunity, with its special overnight opening hours every Friday (the baths reopen from 10 pm to 3 am, both nights: Rudas Night Bathing is only available with tickets booked online). Finally, Rudas is the only thermal bath in Budapest, which has – at least in a smaller part of the thermal complex – men only and women only weekdays in certain hours, when aprons are worn by many guests instead of traditional swimwear.
You can book your Rudas Bath entries with a 3-course meal right in the Thermal Baths for a special extra. The Bistro in Rudas Bath is accessible from the bath so you can enjoy a proper seated lunch or dinner without having to get changed, in your bath robes.
Rudas Bath & Dining Experience Booking
Opening Hours – Rudas Bath
- Mondays: 6 am – 11 am (Men only), Coed: 11 am – 10 pm
- Tuesdays: 6 am – 8 pm (Women only)
- Wednesdays: 6 am – 8 pm (Men only)
- Thursdays: 6 am – 11 am (Men only), Coed: 11 am – 8 pm
- Fridays: 6 am – 11 am (Men only), Coed: 11 am – 8 pm; reopens at 10 pm, closing after midnight at 3am
- Saturdays: Coed: 6 am – 8 pm; reopens at 10 pm, closing after midnight at 3am
The bath is open on holidays, including national and any other holidays, e.g. Christmas, New Year, etc with a mixed set up (open to all genders). That means that the bath is open 365 days. Due to its popularity among locals, expats and tourists alike places are subject to availability at all times. Rudas Bath is a large bath complex, mostly co educated, but one of its several pools, the Turkish Bath has gender specific days, as seen below.
Did you know that you can book a rooftop small thermal pool privately in the evening hours – just the two of you in a romantic setting with views over the river Danube?
Turkish Baths Coed Days
- Mon: Mixed 11 am – 8pm
- Tue: not mixed
- Wed: not mixed
- Thur Mixed 11 am – 8pm
- Fri Mixed 11 am – 8pm
- Fri Night Mixed 10pm – Sat 3 am: Night Bathing with online tickets only – All Genders
- Sat: Mixed 6 am – 8 pm
- Sat Night Mixed 10pm – Sun 3 am: Night Bathing with online tickets only – All Genders
- Sunday: Mixed 6 am – 8 pm All Genders
- Holidays & Festive Season periods: Coed – Mixed all day (incl. Easter, Pentecost, Christmas etc.)
(hours and settings are subject to change, including the gender specific days in the Turkish Bath inside Rudas Bath. Kindly note that the majority of the bath complex, the saunas, plunge pool, large indoor thermal swimming pool etc. are coed, mixed seven days a week)
Rudas Bath is located at the foot of the scenic Gellert Hill on the Buda side.
Turkish Bath inside the Rudas Bath Complex
Turkish baths in Budapest are amazing oriental monuments with modern-day facilities. Many tourists who visited Turkey will expect to see the dry Turkish sauna as a Turkish bath, but the medieval Turkish baths of Budapest are not steam baths as in modern-day Turkey, but historical Turkish baths with a central octagonal-shaped pool extended with other baths.
That said, you can take a Turkish bath as a steam bath too, as Rudas Bath offers a complex bath and wellness experience, including a hammam (Turkish sauna) as well as an ilidza (Turkish “Ilica” for warm thermal spring). There are 6 thermal baths in Rudas Bath as well as a larger swimming pool.
The knights of St John in the 13th century built their healing center here, then after the Buda Castle siege, when the Ottoman Turkish armies successfully captured the Royal Palace of Hungarians, the Turks started to build a series of Turkish baths along the river Danube, using the deep underground hot spring waters for relaxing, bathing and healing. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (Sokoli Mustafa), the Turkish pasha, who excelled in the siege of Vienna, and governed the town of Buda for 12 years during the Turkish occupation in Hungary, made sure that the baths are well built (with hard ceramic pipes, and tiles brought from Turkey).
Last updated on Jan, 2026
Hello, should we rent towels and slippers inside or bring from home?
Dear Anelia,
Thank you for reaching out regarding your visit to Szechenyi Bath!
Towel rental is no longer included with standard tickets—only with premium packages (e.g. Palm House / Dayspalm). Towels can be purchased on-site (~6900 HUF+), or you’re welcome to bring your own (microfibre recommended).
Please also note that bath footwear (flip-flops/slippers) is mandatory in all non-pool areas for hygiene and safety. You may bring your own or purchase a pair at the entrance (subject to availability).
Wishing you a wonderful time at the Bath!
Hi, I wonder on Tuesdays, is the whole place only for women or just the turkish bath part?
Dear Susan,
Thank you for your message.
The Turkish bath is women-only on Tuesdays from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The rest of the facilities at Rudas Baths remain coeducational during this time.
Have a great time in the Baths!
Hi, I’ve seen a rule around the wearing of swimming caps. Is this mandatory? People in promotional photos aren’t wearing caps, hence my query.
Dear Jamie,
Thank you for your email.
Swimming Cap Requirement: Swimming cap is only required if you wish to swim in the cool-watered sports pool designated for lap swimming. For all other areas, including the thermal baths, plunge pools, and the outdoor central swimming pool, a swimming cap is not required. Swimming caps can be purchased in the bath.
We hope you have a lovely time visiting Budapest!
Good morning, I wanted to ask for information regarding the Turkish baths. On the website, when booking, it says that men and women cannot go together on weekdays. However, the sauna opening hours indicate that it is possible on weekdays, except Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We should come on Monday and I await updates. Thank you and good luck.
Dear Danny,
Thank you for your message. We are happy to clarify the information regarding Monday.
On Mondays, the Turkish Bath operates as follows:
06:00–10:45 – men only
11:00–20:00 – mixed (men and women together), swimwear required
So if you are planning to visit on Monday, men and women can enjoy the Turkish Bath together from 11:00 onwards.
The sauna and wellness area is also mixed on Mondays, according to the general opening hours.
Buenos días:
Querá consultar por la posibilidad de uso mixto de las piscinas los miércoles. Podría aclararme.
Muchas gracias
Estimada María,
En el Balneario Rudas, los miércoles la zona de wellness y la piscina están abiertas en modalidad mixta, así como el mundo de saunas.
Sin embargo, la sección del baño turco tradicional permanece exclusivamente para hombres durante todo el día.
Como alternativa, el jueves en Rudas, a partir de las 11:00, todas las secciones del balneario funcionan en modalidad mixta (excepto, naturalmente, los vestuarios, duchas y aseos separados).
Si desean una experiencia completamente mixta en todas las áreas del balneario, normalmente recomendamos el Balneario Széchenyi o Palatinus.