Home / Countries / Hungary

Hot Springs
in Hungary

Budapest is the world's great thermal city — more than a dozen historic baths fed by 120+ hot springs — and the countryside adds Hévíz, the…

📍 29 destinations ♨ Thermal spas & springs 🗺 Map & travel tips

Explore Hungary's hot springs

Budapest is the world's great thermal city — more than a dozen historic baths fed by 120+ hot springs — and the countryside adds Hévíz, the largest swimmable thermal lake on earth. With 29 listings, Hungary is thermal bathing as a way of life.

All places (29) Resorts & spas Public pools Natural springs
Lukacs Thermal Bath, Hungary Lukacs Thermal Bath, Hungary Lukacs Thermal Bath is a natural hot spring in Hungary. Getting there can be half the adventure — bring water, pack out… Lukacs Thermal Bath → Lake Heviz, Hungary Lake Heviz, Hungary For a wilder soak in Hungary, Lake Heviz delivers: natural pools, open surroundings and far fewer people. Respect the spot, leave no… Lake Heviz → Kehida Thermal Adventure Bath and Spa, Hungary Kehida Thermal Adventure Bath and Spa, Hungary Set in Hungary, Kehida Thermal Adventure Bath and Spa pairs natural thermal water with resort comforts — pools, saunas and places to… Kehida Thermal Adventure Bath and Spa → Hungarospa, Hungary Hungarospa, Hungary Set in Hungary, Hungarospa pairs natural thermal water with resort comforts — pools, saunas and places to eat and unwind. A reliable… Hungarospa → Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath, Hungary Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath, Hungary Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath keeps things raw in Hungary — geothermal water, minimal development, maximum atmosphere. Conditions can change with weather and… Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath → Harkany Thermal Spa, Hungary Harkany Thermal Spa, Hungary Harkany Thermal Spa is a developed hot spring resort in Hungary, with maintained pools and full visitor facilities. Expect comfortable changing areas,… Harkany Thermal Spa → Hagymatikum Spa, Hungary Hagymatikum Spa, Hungary Set in Hungary, Hagymatikum Spa pairs natural thermal water with resort comforts — pools, saunas and places to eat and unwind. A… Hagymatikum Spa → Gyula Varfurdo Spa, Hungary Gyula Varfurdo Spa, Hungary Gyula Varfurdo Spa is a developed hot spring resort in Hungary, with maintained pools and full visitor facilities. Expect comfortable changing areas,… Gyula Varfurdo Spa → Granit Thermal and Adventure Bath Zalakaros, Hungary Granit Thermal and Adventure Bath Zalakaros, Hungary For a wilder soak in Hungary, Granit Thermal and Adventure Bath Zalakaros delivers: natural pools, open surroundings and far fewer people. Respect… Granit Thermal and Adventure Bath Zalakaros → Gellert Thermal Bath, Hungary Gellert Thermal Bath, Hungary For a wilder soak in Hungary, Gellert Thermal Bath delivers: natural pools, open surroundings and far fewer people. Respect the spot, leave… Gellert Thermal Bath →

Choose your kind of soak

Whether you're traveling with family, seeking a quiet retreat, or looking for mineral-rich waters, Hungary has a spring for you.

Resorts & spas Resorts & spas Easy soaks with restaurants, robes and wellness extras. → Public pools Public pools Fun, affordable thermal bathing for all ages. → Natural springs Natural springs Wild pools earned with a hike or a dirt road. →

Budapest is the world's great thermal city — more than a dozen historic baths fed by 120+ hot springs — and the countryside adds Hévíz, the largest swimmable thermal lake on earth. With 29 listings, Hungary is thermal bathing as a way of life.

How to reach Hungary's hot springs

Budapest is the hub; most famous baths are on the metro. Hévíz is 2 hours by bus/car near Lake Balaton. Eger and Miskolctapolca are easy day trips or overnights from the capital.

Where Hungary's springs cluster

  • Budapest — Széchenyi (the yellow palace), Gellért (art nouveau), Rudas (Ottoman octagonal pool + rooftop).
  • Hévíz — The thermal lake — float among water lilies year-round.
  • Eger & the north — Turkish-era baths in a baroque wine town; Miskolctapolca's cave baths.

Best time to visit

Year-round — the outdoor pools steaming in winter air are the signature experience. Summer brings the famous "sparties" at Széchenyi.

Good to know

Bring flip-flops and a towel (rentals exist but cost). Swim caps are required in lap pools, not thermal pools. The Széchenyi chess players are real and welcoming. Hévíz water is genuinely therapeutic — and genuinely hot in the crater.

Scroll to Top