How to Skip the Line at Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Buy your ticket online on the official site to skip the ticket desk queue, choose a locker ticket unless you want privacy, and go early on a weekday morning (it opens around 7 am). Prices rose, and weekends cost more and are much busier, especially in the afternoon.
- Ticket
- Roughly €35-45 with a locker, more for a cabin and at weekends (check official)
- Online
- Skips the ticket desk. Choose locker or cabin
- Hours
- From about 7 am to 8 pm (outdoor pools)
- Best time
- Early weekday morning
- Busiest
- Weekend afternoons, summer and party nights
- Bring
- Swimwear, flip-flops and a towel (or rent one)
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How long are the lines at Széchenyi?
Széchenyi is the biggest and most famous bath in Budapest. On weekend afternoons and in summer, the ticket desk queue can take a while, and the changing areas and outdoor pools get crowded. With an online ticket, you'll go straight to the turnstiles, and an early start means calm water and steam over the yellow palace.
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