Are There Hot SpringsAre there hot springs in Hungary?
Yes. Hungary is one of Europe's great thermal bath countries: Budapest sits on hot springs that feed baths such as Széchenyi and Rudas, and Lake Hévíz is a natural thermal lake you can swim in all year.
Outside the capital, nearly every region has a spa town. Hajdúszoboszló, Bük, Sárvár and Zalakaros have huge spa complexes, Miskolctapolca has pools inside a natural cave, and Egerszalók has a spa beside white travertine terraces.
Almost all of them are paid, well-run public baths with medicinal pools, so you won't find many wild hot springs here.
Best hot springs in Hungary
The baths most visitors plan a trip around, in Budapest and beyond.
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Széchenyi Thermal Bath
City Park, BudapestBudapest's biggest bath, a Neo-Baroque palace with steaming outdoor pools that stay busy all winter.
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Rudas Thermal Bath
BudapestA 16th-century Ottoman bath under a domed roof, plus a rooftop hot pool looking over the Danube.
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Lukács Thermal Bath
BudapestA quieter historic bath on the Buda side, popular with locals for its medicinal pools.
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Thermal lake
Lake Hévíz
Hévíz, ZalaA large natural thermal lake near Lake Balaton, warm enough to swim in all year.
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Hungarospa
Hajdúszoboszló, Hajdú-BiharHungary's biggest spa complex, with medicinal baths, an aquapark and a summer beach.
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Miskolctapolca Cave Bath
Miskolc, Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénThermal pools that wind through a natural cave. It reopened in August 2026 after a fire.
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Saliris Thermal and Spa
Egerszalók, HevesA resort spa beside white travertine terraces near the wine town of Eger.
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Bükfürdő Thermal and Spa
Bük, VasOne of the country's largest spa complexes, close to the Austrian border.
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Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath
BudapestA small, calm Ottoman bath from the 1570s with a domed octagonal pool and capped numbers.
Hot springs in Hungary map
Every one of the 29 hot springs on this page, with natural springs, resorts and pools shown by pin shape.
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Famous hot springs in Hungary
All 29 thermal baths and hot springs we list in Hungary, A to Z, from Budapest bathhouses to spa towns and Lake Hévíz.
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Aquarius Experience Spa (Sóstó), Hungary
Big spa complex at Sóstó near Nyíregyháza, with summer slides and a children's area.
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Árpád Thermal and Beach Bath, Hungary
Thermal and beach bath in Békéscsaba, open since 1922, with indoor and outdoor pools.
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Bogács Thermal Spa, Hungary
Village spa near Eger with sulphurous medicinal water, an indoor spa and summer pools.
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Bükfürdő Thermal and Spa, Hungary
One of Hungary's biggest spa complexes, near the Austrian border, with dozens of pools.
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Ceglédfürdő Spa and Open-air Bath, Hungary
Year-round thermal bath and water park about 65 km from Budapest, with a medicinal spa.
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Cserkeszőlő Spa and Medical Center, Hungary
Village spa on the Great Plain with iodine-bromine water and a salt room.
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Dandár Thermal Bath, Hungary
Small, inexpensive local bath in District IX with a courtyard pool; ages 14 and up.
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Demjén Cascade Cave Bath, Hungary
Big cave-themed thermal bath near Eger, with pools inside the cave and outdoors.
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Gellért Thermal Bath, Hungary
Art Nouveau bath on the Danube, closed since October 2025 for renovation; reopening is planned for 2028.
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Gránit Thermal and Adventure Bath (Zalakaros), Hungary
Spa-town bath with iodine-bromine-sulphur water, many pools and a children's area.
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Gyula Várfürdő Spa, Hungary
Spa in the park beside Gyula Castle, with 72°C medicinal water and many pools.
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Hagymatikum Spa, Hungary
Spa in a striking organic building by Imre Makovecz, with pools, saunas and medicinal mud.
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Harkány Thermal Spa, Hungary
Spa near Pécs known for its sulphurous medicinal water, with a summer water park.
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Hungarospa, Hungary
Hungary's biggest spa complex, with medicinal baths, an aquapark and a summer beach.
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Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath, Hungary
Small Ottoman bath from the 1570s with a domed octagonal pool and capped numbers; adults only.
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Kehida Thermal Adventure Bath and Spa, Hungary
Year-round adventure bath near Hévíz with a long slide, a lazy river and a hotel.
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Thermal lake
Lake Hévíz, Hungary
A large natural thermal lake you can swim in all year, warmest in summer.
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Lukács Thermal Bath, Hungary
Historic Buda bath near Margaret Bridge, popular with locals, with medicinal and outdoor pools.
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Miskolctapolca Cave Bath, Hungary
Thermal pools in a natural cave in the Bükk hills; reopened in August 2026 after a fire.
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Pápai Várkertfürdő, Hungary
Year-round spa in Pápa's castle garden, with an indoor pool and summer outdoor pools.
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Pesterzsébet Iodine-Salt Thermal Bath, Hungary
Neighbourhood bath in southern Budapest with iodine-salt water and a summer wave pool.
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Rudas Thermal Bath, Hungary
16th-century Ottoman bath under a domed roof, with a rooftop hot pool over the Danube; ages 14 and up.
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Saliris Thermal and Spa, Hungary
Resort spa beside the white travertine terraces of Egerszalók, with medicinal pools.
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Sárvár Spa and Wellness Centre, Hungary
Large spa with two kinds of medicinal water, a family area, slides and a wave pool.
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Széchenyi Thermal Bath, Hungary
Huge Neo-Baroque bath in City Park, with steaming outdoor pools used all winter and a sauna world.
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Tiszaújváros Thermal and Beach Bath, Hungary
Large thermal bath with big outdoor pools, slides and indoor medicinal baths.
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Tóalmási Szent András Thermal Spa, Hungary
Small rural thermal bath about 60 km from Budapest, with a medicinal pool and camping.
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Volcano Medical and Adventure Bath, Hungary
Thermal bath at the foot of an old volcano, with a sauna world, summer slides and a hotel.
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Zsóry Thermal Bath and Spa, Hungary
Big spa near Mezőkövesd with sulphide-rich medicinal water and indoor and outdoor pools.
Planning a hot springs trip to Hungary
When to go
All year. A winter soak in an outdoor pool at Széchenyi or Hévíz is a classic. In summer, the big spa complexes open extra outdoor pools and slides, and get busy at weekends.
What it costs
Baths sell day tickets, with cabins costing more than lockers, and weekend prices are often higher. Budapest's main baths sell tickets online. Lake Hévíz sells tickets by the number of hours you stay.
Getting there
Budapest's baths are easy to reach by metro and tram. Hévíz is near the west end of Lake Balaton, Hajdúszoboszló is near Debrecen, and Bük and Sárvár are close to the Austrian border.
Hungary hot springs: questions and answers
What is the best thermal bath in Budapest?
Széchenyi is the biggest and most famous, Rudas has the Ottoman dome and a rooftop pool, and Lukács is a quieter local favourite.
Is the Gellért Bath open?
No. It closed on 1 October 2025 for a major renovation, and reopening is planned for 2028.
Can you swim in Lake Hévíz in winter?
Yes. The lake stays warm enough to swim in all year, and a covered bathhouse sits over part of it.
Do you need a swim cap in Hungarian baths?
Usually only in the swimming pools. You can soak in the thermal pools without one.
Is Miskolctapolca Cave Bath open?
Yes. It reopened on 20 August 2026 after being closed by a fire in 2024; the medical treatment section was not yet running when it reopened.
Are Hungary's thermal baths open all year?
Most are. Some outdoor pools and slides at the big spa complexes open only in summer.
Rules and etiquette for hot springs in Hungary
Hungarian baths are relaxed but have a few rules.
- Limit time in medicinal poolsSigns often suggest about 20 minutes at a time in the hottest medicinal water.
- Shower before you get inShowers are by every pool; use them first.
- Wear flip-flopsFloors are wet and slippery, and many baths expect them around the pools.
- Keep quiet in the historic bathsOttoman baths like Rudas and Veli Bej are calm places.
- Wear a swimsuitSwimwear is required in almost every bath.
- Bring a swim cap for lap poolsMost baths require one in the swimming pools, though not in thermal pools.
Pictures of hot springs in Hungary
Photos of Széchenyi Thermal Bath, Rudas Thermal Bath, Lukács Thermal Bath, Lake Hévíz, Miskolctapolca Cave Bath and Saliris Thermal and Spa, all hot springs in this guide. We only use photos whose license allows reuse and credit the photographer under each one. The full credits are on our photo credits page.
Sources and verification
Reviewed on against the sources below.
- Visit Hungary (official tourism site)
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