Paskál Bath Budapest: 4,700 Ft on a Weekday, and Sunday Runs to 10 PM
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Budapest’s youngest thermal bath is not on a postcard. Paskál sits out in Zugló behind a residential grid, it opened in 1989, and the tourists queuing two hours for Széchenyi mostly do not know it exists. That is the whole pitch: adult entry is 4,700 Ft on a weekday, the water comes off the same kind of source as the famous ones, and on a Sunday you can still be in it at half past nine at night.
Check one thing before you go, because it is the most common way to overpay here: around public holidays Paskál charges weekend prices on every day of the block. From 20 to 23 August 2026, that Thursday and Friday cost the same as the Sunday.
Photo: Pallor, CC BY 4.0. The Paskál Strandfürdő entrance on Egressy út, the bath’s own name across the facade. No queue in the frame, which is roughly the point.
The Prices, and the Holiday Trap
| Ticket | Weekday | Weekend and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | 4,700 Ft (~$15) | 5,700 Ft (~$18) |
| Children 3-14, students, seniors | 4,000 Ft (~$13) | 4,400 Ft (~$14) |
| 2-hour ticket (Saturdays until 12:00) | 3,800 Ft (~$12) | 4,800 Ft (~$15) |
| Afternoon ticket, last two hours before closing | 3,800 Ft (~$12) | Not sold |
| Family ticket for 3 (at least one child 3-14) | 9,400 Ft (~$30) | 11,400 Ft (~$36) |
| Family ticket for 4 (at least two children 3-14) | 13,400 Ft (~$43) | 15,800 Ft (~$50) |
Going more than a few times? Do the arithmetic before you buy the pass. The 15-occasion season ticket is 70,000 Ft against 70,500 Ft for the same fifteen weekday adult entries, so it saves you 500 Ft and nothing else. The two-hour 15-occasion pass is the one that actually pays: 48,400 Ft against 57,000 Ft, which is 8,600 Ft back if the afternoon slot suits you.
Prices are in HUF, which is what you pay at the counter. Converted at 1 USD = 315 HUF, the ECB rate on 6 August 2026. Rates move, so treat the converted figures as indicative.
Source: the bath’s own 2026 price list, checked 20 August 2026.
The afternoon ticket is the quiet bargain and almost nobody buys it. Weekdays only, the last two hours before closing, 3,800 Ft. That is the cheapest way into a proper Budapest thermal bath that is not Dandár. If you finish work at six, this is your bath.
Opening Hours
| Day | Open |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 9:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 8:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 8:00 - 22:00 |
Open every day. That Sunday 22:00 close is the detail worth stealing: most Budapest baths push you out at eight, and a late Sunday soak here is close to empty.
Over the August holiday block the hours move too. On 20, 21 and 22 August 2026 the bath runs 8:00 to 20:00, and on 23 August it runs 8:00 to 22:00.
Where the Water Comes From
A deep well hit thermal water here in 1965, and the bath was built on it in 1989. The water is a calcium-magnesium-hydrogen carbonate thermal water, rich in sodium, with significant fluoride content, and it is used for joint disease and chronic inflammatory conditions.
It shares a broad mineral profile with Gellért, which matters more than it used to. Gellért closed at the end of September 2025 for a full renovation, and the operator does not expect it back until 2028.
What the 2016 Expansion Actually Added
The expansion is what turned Paskál from a summer strand into a year-round bath, and it is why the place feels newer than its 1989 date suggests.
- Indoor: a medicinal pool, warm and cold plunge pools, an experience pool with a swim-up bar, teaching pools and a children’s pool.
- Outdoor: a swimming pool that runs year-round, a warm relaxation pool, a seasonal beach pool, and a children’s pool in summer.
- The geothermal sauna: heated with the bath’s own thermal water rather than a dry stove, so it sits at a much higher humidity than a Finnish sauna. It is the one genuinely unusual thing here.
Photo: Vauia Rex, CC BY-SA 4.0. The lounge garden between the swimming and relax pools, with the glass-fronted indoor hall from the 2016 expansion behind it.
Beyond the pools there are massages (20 minutes 6,500 Ft, 45 minutes 10,000 Ft, from age 14 and only on top of an entry ticket), aquafitness classes, and treatments that use the thermal water through the on-site health centre.
If you forget something, the shop inside is not cheap: a towel is 6,300 Ft and slippers are 4,200 Ft. A safe is 1,100 Ft. Bring your own and put the difference towards the massage.
Going With Kids
This is where Paskál earns its keep against the famous baths. The family tickets are built around a child aged 3 to 14 rather than being an adult ticket with something shaved off, there are teaching pools and a children’s pool indoors and out, plus playgrounds and the aquabar. For how it stacks up against the rest of the city, our guide to Budapest’s family thermal baths has the full ranking.
Getting There, and What Else Is Nearby
H-1149 Budapest, Egressy út 178/f. Trolleybuses 77 and 82 stop by the bath. Phone (36-1) 252-6944.
Paskál sits just east of Városliget, which makes it the easy second half of a day rather than a trip in itself. The Budapest Zoo, Vajdahunyad Castle and Heroes’ Square are all a short hop away, and in winter the City Park ice rink is ten minutes from the water.
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Is It Worth the Trip From the Centre?
Twenty-five minutes out from Deák tér on a trolleybus, and yes, on two conditions. If this is your first Budapest bath, go to Széchenyi instead and accept the crowds, because you came for the spectacle and Paskál is not spectacular. If you have already done the headline baths, or you are bringing children, or you want a Sunday evening soak with room to actually swim, Paskál beats them.
The competition has thinned out, too. Gellért is shut until 2028. Király has been closed since March 2020, its renovation has not started, and no reopening date has been set. That leaves Lukács and Paskál as the realistic options for a bath where you are not queuing behind a stag party. For the full field, see our comparison of Budapest bath prices against what you get and the rundown of all 16 baths.
Good to know
Where exactly is Paskál Bath, and how do you get there?
H-1149 Budapest, Egressy út 178/f, out in Zugló. Trolleybuses 77 and 82 stop by it. It sits just east of Városliget, so you can pair it with the Zoo, Vajdahunyad Castle or Heroes' Square in the same afternoon.
How much does it cost to get in?
4,700 Ft for an adult on a weekday and 5,700 Ft at weekends and on public holidays. Children aged 3 to 14, students and seniors pay 4,000 Ft or 4,400 Ft. The full rates, including the two-hour and afternoon tickets, are in the price table above.
Are weekday prices ever charged at the weekend rate?
Yes, and it catches people out. Around public holidays the bath puts every day in the block onto weekend pricing. From 20 to 23 August 2026 that means the Thursday and the Friday cost the same as the Sunday.
What are the opening hours?
Open every day. Monday to Friday 9:00 to 20:00, Saturday 8:00 to 20:00, Sunday 8:00 to 22:00. Over the 20 to 22 August 2026 holiday days it opens at 8:00 and closes at 20:00, and on 23 August it runs 8:00 to 22:00.
What kind of thermal water does Paskál have?
A calcium-magnesium-hydrogen carbonate thermal water, rich in sodium and with significant fluoride content. It is used for joint disease and chronic inflammatory conditions.
Is it a good bath for children?
Better than most of the famous ones. There are teaching pools, a children's pool indoors and another outdoors in summer, playgrounds and an aquabar, and the family tickets are built around a child aged 3 to 14 rather than being an adult ticket with a discount.
Can I pay cash inside?
Bring a card. Budapest Spas runs a top-up card that works across all of its baths, and the buffets and service desks inside are set up for card payment.
What is the geothermal sauna, and how is it different from a Finnish sauna?
It is heated with the bath's own thermal water rather than a dry stove, so it runs at a noticeably higher humidity than a Finnish sauna. If dry heat makes you cough, this is the one to try.
Is Paskál worth it if I only have a few days in Budapest?
Only if you have already done the headline baths, or you actively want to avoid them. Paskál is modern, clean and quiet rather than spectacular, and nobody comes to Budapest for a first bath and picks a 1989 complex in Zugló. As a second soak, or as a bath with kids, it is the better call.