Lipóti Termál- és Élményfürdő: A Family Bath Day in the Szigetköz

From Budapest: about 150 km, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes by car on the M1 towards Győr, then north through the Szigetköz. By public transport it is an InterCity to Győr and a regional bus to Lipót. Our verdict: a full summer day trip for a family, when the slides are running; outside the slide season it is a quieter soak that works best combined with Győr or an overnight.

Photo: Dr. Baranyi János, CC BY-SA 3.0. The bath entrance in Lipót.

📋 At a Glance

What	Details
Best For	Families with children in summer, couples after medicinal water and a quieter day than a Budapest bath
Time Needed	Half day minimum; a full day in high season with the slides
Cost (2026)	Adults 6,400-7,000 HUF; children 6-14 4,800-5,000 HUF; under-6s free; family ticket (2 adults + 1 child) 14,300-17,000 HUF
Hours	Daily 9:00-20:00 from 16 May to 30 September 2026 (check lipotfurdo.hu for the winter season dates); slides, beach pool and water playground 20 June-31 August 2026 (plus 5-6 September)
Getting There	Car via the M1 from Budapest (~1.5 hours); train to Győr, then a regional bus
Skip If	You want a city spa day, or you are coming with under-14s specifically for the medicinal pools

Why Lipót Works When the Budapest Baths Are Full

Budapest’s thermal baths are legendary for good reason: the architecture at Gellért, the chess players at Széchenyi, the domed pools at Rudas. On a July Saturday they are also very busy, and a family trying to keep four people together in a crowd of visitors has a harder day than a couple does. Lipót is the other kind of bath: a village complex by the Danube, built around a family day out, with pools for small children, twenty slides and medicinal water for the adults.

Two Kinds of Day

A Budapest bath day is about grandeur and history in the middle of the city. A Lipót day is about space, slides and a Danube setting most visitors to Hungary never see. Neither is better; they answer different questions. If the question is “where can the kids spend six hours in the water while we get a turn in the warm pools,” Lipót is the easier answer.

Lipót vs Széchenyi and Rudas: The Prices Side by Side

Here is the Lipót vs Budapest price comparison, from each operator’s own price list. A Széchenyi daily ticket with a locker costs 13,200 HUF Monday to Thursday, 14,800 HUF Friday to Sunday and 15,800 HUF on holidays and in peak season. A Rudas daily ticket to all zones costs 12,000 / 15,000 / 16,000 HUF on the same three tiers. Lipót’s adult day ticket costs 6,400 HUF in the shoulder weeks and 7,000 HUF in high season, and the Lipót locker is free against a 1,000 HUF deposit. For a family of four the difference covers lunch several times over.

The Danube Riverside Setting

The Danube here is not a postcard. It’s a presence: wide, unhurried, green-grey. The bath sits in Lipót, in the Szigetköz, the island landscape between the branches of the Danube, where the flat Kisalföld plain meets the river. After a morning in the pools, the riverbank and the cycle paths are right there, in a village that has not been rebuilt around souvenir shops. For thermal baths near Budapest that feel different, the setting does a lot of the work.

Getting to Lipót: From Budapest and Northwestern Hungary

Lipót is easy by car, and possible by public transport with some patience. The bath is at Fő utca 84 in Lipót, in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, where the plains of northwestern Hungary meet the Danube.

Driving from Budapest: Route and Parking

The drive from Budapest to Lipót is about 150 kilometres, almost all of it motorway. Take the M1 west towards Győr, then follow the local roads north into the Szigetköz. Allow around 1 hour 30 minutes in normal traffic; the M1 slows on summer Friday afternoons, when half of Budapest seems to be heading west at once. As a day trip it works: leave by 8:00, arrive around 9:30, soon after the 9:00 opening, and drive home in the early evening. You need a motorway vignette (e-matrica) for the M1, bought online or at a petrol station before you join the motorway.

Train and Bus Options from Budapest

By public transport: InterCity trains run from Budapest-Keleti and Budapest-Kelenföld to Győr, and from Győr a regional bus continues to Lipót. Plan the whole journey in the MÁV timetable search or the MÁVPlusz app before you set out, since the bus leg runs less often than the train. For families with pushchairs, several children and a pile of beach bags, the car wins. For a solo traveller or a couple happy to work with timetables, the train and bus route is perfectly doable.

Getting There from Győr

From Győr, Lipót is about 30 kilometres north along the Danube. Győr is the natural base if you want to combine a bath day with a city visit, and a taxi from Győr is an option for those arriving by train who would rather skip the bus.

Parking at the Bath

Parking is part of the admission: the operator lists it among what the ticket includes, together with all the pools, the slides, the water park, the wave area, the playgrounds and the sauna.

The Adventure Side: Slides, Waves and the Water Playground

This is the part that turns Lipót into a full family day out. There are 20 slides on the site, counting the playground slides, including giant slides and newer racing slides, plus a wave area, a water playground with play features for children and adults, and a water elephant in the beach pool.

Slides and Thrill Attractions

The giant slides are included in the ticket. For 2026 the operator lists them for high season only, 20 June to 31 August, plus the weekend of 5-6 September. Outside those dates the slides are closed, so if they are the reason for the trip, go in July or August.

Waves and the Beach Pool

The wave area (the operator calls it the “hullámlabda” section) is part of the admission too. The beach pool is 30°C and runs from 0.15 m to 1.4 m deep, which makes it the easiest place for mixed ages to share the water. Like the slides, it opens for the high season.

Toddler and Small Children’s Pools

The children’s pool with a mini castle is 30°C and 0.3-0.6 m deep, built for the youngest bathers. The family and adventure pool is 32°C and 1.2-1.35 m deep. There is a water playground and, on dry land, playgrounds with slides and climbing frames.

Rules for Children

The rule to know before you pack: children under 14 may not use the medicinal pools unless they have a medical prescription, and they may not use the sauna either. Children’s tickets cover ages 6-14, and under-6s go in free. Check the operator’s published house rules for slide-specific requirements before the day.

One Ticket for Everything

There is no separate thermal ticket and waterpark ticket: the day ticket covers all the pools, the slides, the water park, the wave area, the playgrounds, the sauna and the parking. There is also an afternoon ticket from 14:00.

Pool Guide: Temperatures, Depths, and What Each Pool Offers

Here is each pool as the operator lists it.

Pool	Temperature	Depth	Season
Medicinal pools (two)	34°C and 38°C	1.05 m	16 May-30 September; check lipotfurdo.hu for the winter season dates
Family and adventure pool	32°C	1.2-1.35 m	16 May-30 September
Children’s pool with mini castle	30°C	0.3-0.6 m	16 May-30 September
Beach pool	30°C	0.15-1.4 m	20 June-31 August 2026, plus 5-6 September
Swimming pool	26-28°C	1.90 m	16 May-30 September

Temperatures, depths and dates from lipotfurdo.hu, read 27 September 2026.

The Medicinal Pools

The two medicinal pools, at 34°C and 38°C, are the core of the thermal offer. The water comes from a well 2,200 metres deep at 65°C, and it was qualified as medicinal water in 2004. The operator describes it as a low-hardness, sodium hydrogen carbonate water containing fluoride.

The Swimming Pool

The swimming pool is cooler, 26-28°C, and 1.90 m deep: a pool for actual lengths rather than soaking.

When Each Part Is Open

The complex opens daily from 9:00 to 20:00 in the season from 16 May to 30 September 2026, the period the 2026 price list covers, with the slides, beach pool and water playground limited to the high season. When the slides close, the operator keeps the medicinal pools open until 30 September. For the winter season dates, check lipotfurdo.hu before you set off.

Ticket Prices and Packages

These are the operator’s 2026 prices. The lower price applies from 16 May to 19 June and in September, the higher one from 20 June to 31 August.

Ticket	16 May-19 June, 1-30 Sept	20 June-31 August
Adult day ticket	6,400 HUF	7,000 HUF
Child (6-14) day ticket	4,800 HUF	5,000 HUF
Family (2 adults + 1 child)	14,300 HUF	17,000 HUF
Each additional child (6-14)	4,000 HUF	4,500 HUF
Afternoon ticket (from 14:00)	4,800 HUF	5,000 HUF
Adult weekly pass (7 consecutive days, twice a day)	40,000 HUF	45,000 HUF
Child weekly pass (6-14)	30,000 HUF	31,000 HUF
Children under 6	Free	Free

Prices from lipotfurdo.hu, read 27 September 2026.

Family Tickets and Groups

The family ticket covers 2 adults and 1 child; each further child aged 6-14 adds 4,000 HUF (4,500 HUF in high season). Groups of 20 or more get 20% off admission in season.

Paying

The desk takes cash and bank cards, and also euro banknotes (no coins), with change given in forints. The SZÉP card is accepted only at the food outlets.

Season Passes

For locals or long stays there is a weekly pass (above) and a named season pass with unlimited entry at 400,000 HUF.

Extras

Lockers are free against a 1,000 HUF deposit. A deck chair costs 2,000 HUF in season.

Wellness at Lipót: Sauna, Massage and the Medicinal Water

Beyond the pools, Lipót has a sauna and a massage service. On a family day this side often gets skipped; on a couple’s visit it becomes the point.

Sauna and Massage

The Malom sauna is included in the day ticket; swimwear and a towel are compulsory inside, and under-14s may not use it. Massages are available from 1 June in the season: hot stone, connective tissue, reflexology and full-body treatments, booked by phone on the number the operator lists on its services page.

What the Water Is Known For

The operator describes the water as suitable for joint and rheumatic complaints. As with any medicinal water, it is a complement to treatment, not a replacement for it.

Who Should Skip the Hot Pools

Warm immersion is not for everyone. People with acute inflammation, fever, active skin infections, serious heart or circulatory conditions, or who are pregnant should ask their doctor before sitting in 38°C water. If in doubt, start in the cooler pools.

Practical Visitor Information: What to Bring and On-Site Facilities

Towels and Swimwear

There is no towel rental, so bring your own. If you forget, the on-site beach shop sells towels and swimwear.

Lockers

Lockers are free, with a 1,000 HUF deposit you get back when you return the key.

Pets

Animals are not allowed on the bath grounds, so plan the day without the dog.

Beyond the Pools

The site also has beach volleyball and football courts, aqua fitness at weekends in the beach pool, and, through the operator, fishing, canoe, kayak and motorboat trips, horse riding and cycle routes.

Insider Tips: Best Times

Weekday mornings are the calmest time to visit, and in high season arriving at the 9:00 opening gets you the first hours in the pools before the lunchtime crowd. September weekdays are quiet, and in 2026 the slides reopened for one last weekend on 5-6 September.

Eating and Drinking at the Complex

Food at Hungarian thermal complexes is built for convenience rather than culinary ambition, and that is fine: nobody drives to Lipót for the restaurant. The operator runs several outlets on site.

On-Site Food

There is a restaurant with Hungarian and international dishes all season, and in peak season a pizza corner (pizza and lángos), a grill corner, a büfé with hamburgers, hot sandwiches and hot dogs, a water bar with cocktails and ice cream, a café and patisserie, and a gyros stand. Cards and cash work, and the SZÉP card is accepted at the food outlets.

Where to Stay Near Lipót for an Overnight Trip

Lipót works as a day trip from Budapest, and it works even better as an overnight, especially in summer or combined with Győr.

Lipóti Termál Camping: Next Door to the Bath

Lipóti Termál Camping shares the bath’s address, right next to the pools. For 2026 it opens from 16 May to 30 September. In the shoulder weeks a tent pitch costs 7,000 HUF a night plus 7,600 HUF per adult and 4,300 HUF per child aged 6-14; in high season it is 7,800 HUF plus 8,600 HUF per adult and 4,500 HUF per child. It also lets mobile homes (from 45,000 HUF a night off-peak), wooden houses, guest rooms and a converted sleeping carriage. Tourist tax is 650 HUF per person per night on top.

Orchidea Hotel Lipót

Orchidea Hotel Lipót (Rákóczi utca 42-44) is the hotel option in the village: a wellness hotel with its own thermal pools, a restaurant and all-inclusive packages. Book directly with the hotel.

Booking Tips

Accommodation in and around Lipót fills up in July and August, particularly at weekends and around Hungarian public holidays. Book early for high season, or come in June or September, when prices on the camping list are lower and the pools are calmer.

Combining Lipót with a Győr Day Trip

Lipót sits about 30 kilometres from Győr, one of Hungary’s most underrated cities, so a morning in the pools and an afternoon in town is a format that actually works.

Sample Day: Lipót Morning + Győr Afternoon

Arrive at the 9:00 opening, spend three or four hours in the pools and on the slides, eat on site, and leave in the early afternoon. Drive to Győr, explore the Baroque old town and the riverside where the Rába meets the Mosoni-Duna, have dinner, then take the M1 back to Budapest or stay the night locally. The bath front-loads the rest, so the city afternoon feels easy.

Regional Thermal Bath Comparison: Lipót vs Mosonmagyaróvár

Flexum Thermal & Spa in Mosonmagyaróvár (Kolbai Károly utca 10) is the other big bath in the area: open daily from 8:00 to 20:00. Lipót’s advantage in summer is the slides and the family pools; outside the slide season, or for a wellness weekend, Flexum is worth a look.

Nearby Attraction: FUTURA in Mosonmagyaróvár

FUTURA, the interactive science centre in Mosonmagyaróvár (Szent István király út 142), fills an old granary with hands-on exhibits about water, earth, air and fire and the wildlife of the Szigetköz. Tickets cost 5,500 HUF for adults, 5,000 HUF for children, students under 26 and pensioners, and 19,000 HUF for a family of 2 adults and 2 children. It is a good rainy-day pair with a bath day.

Lipót Village and the Danube: Beyond the Baths

Lipót itself is small: a church, a few streets, the river. It is not going to compete with Budapest for an evening out. What it offers is a place that has not been reshaped around visitors: quiet, local, with a river most people drive past without stopping.

Danube Riverside Walks and Cycling Routes

The Szigetköz is flat and threaded with cycle routes, and the operator lists cycling among the activities you can combine with a bath day. EuroVelo 6, the long-distance route along the Danube, crosses the Szigetköz on its way from the Austrian border to Győr, so the local stretches are easy riding without specialist kit. For a wider view of cycling in the country, see our guide to cycling in Hungary.

Seasonal Programmes at the Complex

The bath announces new attractions and seasonal events on its own site and social media: in 2026 that meant the new racing slides and the water elephant in the beach pool, aqua fitness at weekends and the extra slide weekend in September.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the full name of the bath at Lipót?

It is the Lipóti Termál- és Élményfürdő (Lipót Thermal and Adventure Bath), at Fő utca 84, 9233 Lipót. The operator’s website is lipotfurdo.hu.

Where can I stay closest to the bath?

Lipóti Termál Camping is next door, at the same address, with pitches, mobile homes, wooden houses and guest rooms from 16 May to 30 September. Orchidea Hotel Lipót is the wellness hotel in the village. Győr, 30 km away, has far more choice.

Where can I eat?

On site, where the operator runs a restaurant all season and, in peak season, pizza, grill, büfé, gyros, a water bar and a café-patisserie.

Can children use the medicinal pools?

No. Children under 14 may not use the medicinal pools unless they have a medical prescription, and they may not use the sauna. They have their own pools: the 30°C children’s pool with a mini castle, the 32°C family and adventure pool and, in high season, the beach pool, the slides and the water playground.

How do I get from Budapest to Lipót?

By car on the M1 motorway: about 150 km, around 1 hour 30 minutes in normal traffic, with a motorway vignette. By public transport, an InterCity train to Győr and then a regional bus to Lipót.

Is the “thermal” side a separate ticket from the “adventure” side?

No. One day ticket covers all the pools, the slides, the water park, the wave area, the playgrounds, the sauna and the parking.

When is the best time to go?

July and August if you want the slides, the beach pool and the water playground; the 2026 slide season ran from 20 June to 31 August plus 5-6 September. Late May, June and September are calmer and cheaper, with the medicinal pools and the sauna open.

Essential Information

Lipóti Termál- és Élményfürdő, Fő utca 84, 9233 Lipót, Hungary. Phone +36 96 215 723, info@lipotfurdo.hu. Hours: daily 9:00-20:00 for the season from 16 May to 30 September 2026; check lipotfurdo.hu for the winter season dates; slides, beach pool and water playground 20 June-31 August 2026, plus 5-6 September. Tickets (2026): adults 6,400 HUF (16 May-19 June, September) or 7,000 HUF (20 June-31 August); children 6-14 4,800 or 5,000 HUF; under-6s free; family (2 adults + 1 child) 14,300 or 17,000 HUF. Cash, cards and euro banknotes. Getting there: M1 from Budapest, about 150 km and 1 hour 30 minutes; or train to Győr and a regional bus. Stay: Lipóti Termál Camping next door, Orchidea Hotel Lipót in the village.

Prices, pools, hours and rules read at lipotfurdo.hu (with its price list, pools, FAQ and services pages) and campinglipot.hu; Széchenyi and Rudas prices at szechenyibath.hu and rudasfurdo.hu; Flexum at flexumthermal.hu; FUTURA at futuramoson.hu. All read 27 September 2026.