Lukács Baths: thermal pools and swimming
Lukács Baths suit a visit built around both warm-water bathing and swimming. The indoor thermal pools are 32, 36 and 40 °C, while the two swimming pools are 22 and 26 °C. The outdoor experience pool is listed at 33 to 35 °C. Temperatures can vary for technical reasons, so use these figures to understand the different areas rather than to predict an exact reading on arrival.
Lukács also has medical facilities: the therapeutic exercise pool and weight bath require a prescription. Ordinary bathing admission concerns the public bathing areas. For a straightforward pool visit, choose the day ticket; for a scheduled wooden-tub session choose the beer spa with the relevant thermal-entry add-on; for a broader day choose the Basilica and Danube combination.
Our picks: Lukács visits
Choose the day ticket for a bath visit or combine entry with an English basilica tour and night cruise. The beer spa includes a hot sandwich; regular pool entry is an add-on.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Lukács beer spa with hot sandwich
- Private changing cabin
- Freshly made hot sandwich
- Unlimited Hungarian draft beer
The beer spa session lasts 45 minutes. Regular Lukács pools and saunas require the optional bath-entry add-on.
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Lukács, basilica and Danube night cruise
- One-day Lukács spa ticket
- English guided basilica tour
- 90-minute Danube night cruise
A welcome drink is included on the cruise. Arrange your own travel between the stops.
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Lukács bath admission
- Full-day entrance ticket
- Cabin or locker subject to availability
The changing option depends on availability.
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Choose pool admission for swimming and thermal bathing, or add a wooden-tub session or a Basilica tour with a Danube night cruise.
Lukács opening hours and separate Sauna World access
Lukács opens from 07:00 to 19:00 on Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, and from 07:00 to 22:00 on Tuesday, as of 12 November 2026. Ticket sales end one hour before closing and pool areas close 20 minutes before the bath. On 8 December 2026, the bath closes at 16:00.
Sauna World opens at 14:00 from Monday to Friday and throughout the bath's opening hours at weekends. The 2026 operator tariff lists Sauna World as an additional 1,300 HUF. Standard adult admission is 7,000 HUF from Monday to Thursday and 8,000 HUF from Friday to Sunday. These are operator tariffs, separate from the bookable packages. A day ticket including a cabin or locker does not include every separately priced service.
A day ticket or a 45-minute beer spa
The Lukács day ticket includes admission and a cabin or locker depending on availability. The beer spa instead centres on a 45-minute session in a wooden tub, with thermal water containing hops, malt and brewer's salt. A private changing cabin, a hot sandwich, hops herbal tea and a short cultural welcome about Lukács heritage are included.
Regular Lukács pools and saunas require the Thermal Bath Entry option or a separately purchased admission ticket. The private changing cabin alone gives access to the beer spa experience. A guided ice bath is another optional addition, rather than part of every session. Bring a towel and slippers. As of 12 November 2026, the general Lukács private bath is unavailable during renovation; that facility is separate from the wooden-tub beer spa.
Lukács bathing with a Basilica tour and Danube cruise
The Lukács combination includes a day ticket, a 50-minute English-language tour of St Stephen's Basilica and a 90-minute Danube night cruise with a welcome drink. The product schedules the Basilica tour at 16:00 and the cruise at 19:00. Those appointments structure the package rather than describe general opening hours.
Travel to and between the venues is self-arranged. Start the bathing part at Frankel Leó út 25 to 29 and leave room in the day for changing and travelling between activities. Compare the other ticket types on the thermal bath tickets page, and use the transport guide for the journey.
Veli Bej as a nearby indoor alternative
Veli Bej offers a three-hour visit with tickets sold only at the cashier. The bath has no outdoor pool and operates mixed bathing with swimwear required. Monday and Tuesday opening is 15:00 to 21:00; Wednesday to Sunday adds 06:00 to 12:00. The 12:00 to 15:00 water-change break separates morning and afternoon visits. Veli Bej is closed from 23 to 25 December 2026. On 1 January 2027 it opens only from 15:00 to 21:00.
Veli Bej excludes visitors under 14 and requires proof of age. Lukács likewise needs age-aware planning: for a visit around a young person's 14th birthday, ask the bath about eligibility for the exact date. The packing and bathing rules explain why age and equipment should be considered before choosing a package.
Király and the history of Budapest bathing
Király remains closed indefinitely as of November 2026, so treat its dome as historical context rather than another swimming stop. Construction began in 1565, and its warm-water supply came from the area of today's Lukács. The closed bath stands at Fő utca 84. The photograph on this page shows Király's architecture, not an additional Lukács pool.
Lukács visit questions
How long is the Lukács beer spa session?
45 minutes is the Lukács wooden-tub session length. A changing cabin, hot sandwich and herbal tea are included, while the regular thermal pools and saunas need the selected Thermal Bath Entry addition or separate admission. A guided ice bath is also an optional addition to the session.
Is the sauna included with every Lukács ticket?
No, Lukács Sauna World has a separate operator tariff, and the ordinary day ticket includes a cabin or locker depending on availability. Choose the thermal-entry addition when combining the beer spa with regular pools and saunas. Compare the actual admission scope rather than treating every bathing package as identical.
Can Veli Bej be booked online?
No, Veli Bej sells its three-hour admission at the cashier, with payment by cash or card. Plan around the midday water-change break and the morning or afternoon session. Visitors under 14 are excluded and proof of age is required, so bring an appropriate age document for younger visitors.