Most thermal baths in Budapest operate as mixed-gender bathing facilities, including Szechenyi Bath or the thermal baths on Margaret Island: Palatinus Bath & Lido and the Grand Spa Margaret Island. Currently, the notable exception is Rudas Baths, one of the historic 16th-century Turkish baths in the city. At Rudas Bath, visiting hours are structured differently: certain weekdays are designated as single-gender days (separate men’s and women’s sessions), while weekends, including Friday afternoons, are mixed-gender.
Booking Szechenyi Bath TicketFor enhanced relaxation in Budapest’s mixed-gender thermal baths — whether you are visiting as a couple, with family, or in a group — we recommend upgrading your experience at Széchenyi Thermal Bath by opting for the Palm House Szechenyi Dayspalm Package. The Rooftop Greenhouse relaxation zone (14+ only) offers a quieter, more exclusive environment above the main bathing areas. Besides rentals, the Palm House in Szechenyi Bath provides comfortable couches and cocktail service in a calm lounge setting, away from the busier pools (no additional pools on this floor).
Budapest Mixed Baths: Co-ed All Week
Szechenyi – Mixed Bath Budapest
Szechenyi Bath: Szechenyi Thermal Bath and Pools is a mixed bathing complex, located in the City Park in Budapest. All of its 18 pools (thermal pools, steam baths, plunge pools, fitness pool, etc.) are for both men and women, as well as for children over 14 years of age. The century old geothermal medicinal bath is the most popular bath palace in the city of Budapest, Hungary.
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Lukacs Bath Budapest Outdoor Pool
Lukacs Bath: St Luke Thermal Bath in Budapest is a mixed bath on every single day of the year (open 365 days): co-ed all week.
You can visit the bath free of charge with the Budapest Card (the discount coupon card for Budapest tourists).
Lukacs Bath is conveniently located on the Buda side by Margaret Island, within walking distance ot Margaret Bridge, by the river Danube.
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Palatinus Beach Bath Thermal
Palatinus Bath: Palatinus Thermal Bath & Lido, one of the popular co-ed baths, is located in the middle of the river Danube, on the Margaret Island away from the noise of bustling Budapest, yet in the heart of the city. Mixed every single day of the year.
Many of the pools offer warm thermal bathing (indoor and outdoor), while some of the larger open air pools are best for families and beach style bathing with chutes and slides. The outdoor pools surrounded by green lawns are particularly popular in the summer months for a bathe & picnic programme attracting families with younger kids too (toddler pools also available).
Booking Palatinus Bath TicketGellert Bath: Gellert Thermal Spa Bath is located by the river Danube, at the foot of the scenic Gellert Hill and Liberty Bridge in Budapest. Currently the building of Gellert Spa is under renovation, welcoming visitors from 2028 (expected date of completion). Gellert Spa & Bath has been fully co-ed since 2013, from Monday to Sunday. All of its 13 pools (thermal pools, steam baths, plunge pools, fitness pool, etc.) are for both men and women. The outdoor wave pool is popular in the summer time for families with kids too.
Kiraly Bath: the oldest thermal bath house in Budapest is Kiraly Bath, whose medieval Turkish pool attracts many locals and foreign tourists for a bathing time travel. Although Kiraly Bath was internationally known as a gender separated bath house with men only and women only days, in the last few years the medieval bath was operating as mixed bath, open for men and women 7 days a week. Currently the building of Kiraly Bath is under renovation, welcoming visitors later in the future (no expected date of completion).
Budapest Men Only / Women Only Baths
Currently the only sex separated bathing experience in Budapest is offered by Rudas Bath, at the foot of the Gellert Hill, by the river Danube. On men only and women only days, you can wear traditional swim wear, but many guests will only don the swimming apron to cover the genitals (and bottoms). Exact hours may change, so kindly check with Rudas Bath for the most recent schedule.
Men only Bath in Budapest: Rudas Bath is men only on Mondays (until 10.45), Wednesdays (until 20.00), Thursdays (until 10.45), & Fridays (until 10.45)
Women only Bath in Budapest: Rudas Bath is women only on Tuesdays (until 20.00).
Co-ed only Rudas Bath at weekends, all day on Sat & Sun, and on most afternoons (Mon, Thu, Fri).
Is Rudas thermal baths open on Christmas Eve, meaning December 24, 2023?
Hello Christina,
Thank you for your comment.
Normally all baths in Budapest close around 2 pm on Christmas Eve. The bath management has not confirmed the hours for this year, 2023, yet. Kindly check back in mid December when this information should already be public.
Thank you for your patience.
We hope you have a lovely time in Budapest!
On gellert baths map, the saunas are labelled as “men sauce” and “women sauna”. Are these saunas indeed separated or coed/mixed. Would I be able to go to the sauna with my husband ?
Hello Natasha,
No, the bathhouse is now coeducated so both genders can use all saunas every day.
The old names of the saunas remained from the past years when there were men only and women only areas.
Hope we can welcome you at Gellert Baths!
Do you supply towels or gowns for when entering the pool and is there changing facilities
Dear Katrina,
Thank you for your comment.
Rudas Baths provide towels on the following days:
Thermal bath
Opening times: Every day: 06:00 – 20:00
For women: Tuesday
For men: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday until 12:45
On mixed days the bath does not provide sheet (on Friday from 13:00, and Saturday, Sunday)
None of the other Spas are supplying towels or grown, but these can be rented on the spot as well, but we would recommend bringing your own.
is the bath still men only and women only on certain days?
Dear Madeline,
The only gender-separated Bath in Budapest is the Rudas Bath.
For women: Tuesday
For men: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Group use: Saturday, Sunday
Night bathing: Friday, Saturday: 22:00 – 04:00 – mixed.
(The sauna world is not available during night bathing.)
Dear sirs,
I am visiting Budapest in April 15 and plan to visit the men only days at Rudas baths on Friday afternoon.
Are the sessions busy or would you recommend to purchase a advance ticket?.
Please advise of the dress code…..James