Szechenyi Bath FAQ

When you buy your bath entry to Szechenyi Bath, either online or at the cashier on the spot, please kindly note that there is no refund for tickets purchased. Older travel books and outdated Budapest travel guides or old forum threads may confuse some tourists regarding the tickets, stays and …

You must have seen dozens of guest made photos and videos at Szechenyi Spa Baths in Budapest. The question is can you yourself take photos of your stay at the bath complex, or is it prohibited, or discouraged in any way. Should you pay fro a photo permit in addition …

We understand if you want to visit the popular Szechenyi Baths and Pool off peak hours, or when tourists are less frequent in the baths. Obviously, early morning hours are less crowded, the pools are almost exclusively used by local regulars and early riser tourists who wish to do their …

Szechenyi Baths is definitely worth a visit. One of the questions tourists often ask us, and on various Budapest travel forums is if they need to take a towel with them or not. The short answer is, yes, you can rent a towel at Szechenyi Baths, or even a bath …

The natural spring water of Szechenyi Baths comes from St Istvan (Saint Stephen) Well Nr. 2 (this spring well was opened in 1938, the first wells of Szechenyi Baths were found by Vilmos Zsigmondy whose statue you can see in front of Szechenyi Baths). The well of Szent Istvan is …

Couples understandably wish to visit Szechenyi Baths together, so for them it is a crucial question if they are allowed to enter the baths together and spend some valuable time in the same bath sections and pools. Szechenyi Bath Coed ‘Can I Go to Szechenyi Baths with my Spouse?’ Yes, …

One of the most frequently asked questions about Szechenyi Spa Baths is whether children (teens, kids, toddlers, babies) can go to Szechenyi Baths. Children under 14 are not allowed to enter the thermal baths in Budapest (some notable exceptions are the outdoor cold water summer pools in Palatinus Baths or …

Tourists visiting Szechenyi Spa Baths are often puzzled by the various tickets: there are separate prices of entry for tickets with lockers and tickets with cabins. But what is a cabin in Szechenyi Baths and what is a locker? Do you need them at all? Well, first of all, there …

If you are uncertain whether Szechenyi Spa Baths is women only or men only, or which days you can visit the famous thermal spa baths and pools, the answer is very simple: Szechenyi Baths is mixed, all day, every day. Hence you will be kindly asked to wear swim suits. …

Smoking is not allowed around the pools and inside the complex of Szechenyi Baths, Budapest. Designated smoking areas can be found in the outdoor pool area. Please make sure that you look for the smoking area sign. Related: Smoking in Budapest: tips, regulations, dos and don’ts Last updated Jan 20, …