Best Gay Saunas in Budapest

The honest summary: Budapest has two gay saunas, Magnum in District VIII and Sauna 69 in District IX, about a kilometre apart, and both are men-only. Add CoXx, the cruise bar on Dohány utca, and that is the whole of the city's gay sex-on-premises scene. The famous thermal baths are something else entirely: public spas for families, pensioners and tourists, not gay venues. Of the two baths that older gay guides used to recommend, Király has been shut for years and Gellért closed for renovation in October 2025.

Last verified: November 2026 · Compiled from the saunas' own websites, Travel Gay, misterb&b and Hungarian press, 2025–2026 · Report a change

Magnum Sauna: the bigger one, and the Saturday all-nighter

Magnum is at Csepreghy utca 2 in District VIII (Józsefváros), a few minutes' walk from the Corvin-negyed stop on metro line 3. It has two floors with several dry saunas, a steam room, a large jacuzzi, cabins and dark areas, plus a bar. Towel, locker and slippers come with entry. It has more than 800 Google reviews averaging 4.3–4.4, which is a good score for this kind of venue.

Google lists it open daily from 13:00 to midnight (from 12:00 on Wednesdays), until 04:00 on Friday night and through Saturday night until 07:00 on Sunday morning. That Saturday all-nighter is its busiest stretch. Travel Gay's January 2026 listing gives the same pattern; one other directory shows different weekend hours, so check the website (gaysaunabudapest.com) before a late visit. Prices quoted in listings run from about 5,000 to 10,000 HUF depending on the day and your age, with student discounts on some nights; we couldn't confirm the current price list.

In the same building is Addicted Budapest, a men's underwear and swimwear shop; its listed hours differ between sources.

Sauna 69: smaller, with weekly naked nights

Sauna 69 is at Angyal utca 2 in District IX (Ferencváros), open since 2004. It has a steam room, a dry sauna, a jacuzzi, a maze, a dark room and cabins, and a small bar. Its own website (gaysaunabudapest.hu, last updated January 2026) lists the hours as Monday to Thursday and Sunday 14:00–24:00, Friday 14:00–02:00 and Saturday 14:00–04:00.

The website gives the standard ticket as 7,500 HUF, with cheaper tiers for members of its S69 card scheme, a re-entry fee of 800 HUF, two-for-one entry on Sundays, a student day and a regular Naked Night. Phone +36 1 210 1751. misterb&b places it in District VIII, but Angyal utca is in District IX.

CoXx: the cruise bar

If you're after a bar with a dark room rather than a sauna, CoXx Men's Bar at Dohány utca 38 in District VII has about 400 m² over two levels, with three bars, a dark room, cabins, a sling room and video areas. It opens nightly at 21:00 and closes at 04:00 (05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). Entry is free with a minimum drink spend; check the bill before you pay, which is the most common complaint in reviews.

The thermal baths are not gay saunas

Budapest's thermal baths are a national institution, and gay visitors use them like everyone else. They're mixed public spas, though, run by the city-owned Budapest Spas company, and staff and security act on any sexual behaviour. Use them for what they are.

• Széchenyi (City Park) and Rudas (at the Buda end of Elisabeth Bridge) are open. Rudas keeps its historic Turkish pool with single-sex days; check the schedule on the official site.
• Gellért closed on 1 October 2025 together with the hotel for a long renovation; reopening is not expected before about 2028.
• Király, the 16th-century Turkish bath that old guides call "the gay bath", has been closed for years with no reopening date.

Gone, but still Googled

• "Budapest Sauna – Szaunapark": no gay sauna of that name exists. It came from an old directory listing; ignore it.
• Király Bath as a gay meeting place: closed. Any guide that recommends it is out of date.
• Gellért Bath: closed for renovation since October 2025.

Practical tips

• Getting there: both saunas are a short walk from the Grand Boulevard, where the all-night trams 4 and 6 run. Magnum is closest to Corvin-negyed (M3); Sauna 69 is about a kilometre further south, just off Ferenc körút.
• Money: Hungary uses the forint (HUF). Cards are generally accepted, but bring some cash for the bar and for small extras.
• What to bring: towels and slippers are provided. Bring your own condoms and lube in case the desk runs out, and leave valuables in the locker.
• Health: the Háttér Society (Nádor utca 11) runs information and support services and can point you to testing.
• Consent: in any dark room or cabin you can say no, walk away or leave.

A few words to know

• Szauna – sauna. Gőzkabin – steam room.
• Belépő – entry ticket. Diákkedvezmény – student discount.
• Törölköző – towel. Szekrény – locker.
• Meleg – gay (literally "warm").

At a glance

Frequently asked questions

How many gay saunas are there in Budapest?

Two: Magnum at Csepreghy utca 2 in District VIII and Sauna 69 at Angyal utca 2 in District IX. Both are men-only. CoXx on Dohány utca is a cruise bar with a dark room and cabins, not a sauna.

Are the thermal baths gay in Budapest?

No. Széchenyi and Rudas are mixed public spas, and sexual activity there is not tolerated. Király, the bath old gay guides recommended, has been closed for years, and Gellért has been closed for renovation since October 2025.

Which sauna is open all night?

Magnum, from Saturday afternoon until 07:00 on Sunday morning, according to Google and Travel Gay. Sauna 69 closes at 04:00 on Saturdays.

How much does a gay sauna cost in Budapest?

Sauna 69's own website lists 7,500 HUF for a standard ticket, with discounts for card holders and students and two-for-one entry on Sundays. Listings for Magnum quote roughly 5,000 to 10,000 HUF depending on day and age; check on arrival.

Part of the GayOut saunas series. See the gay Budapest guide for bars, hotels, Pride and organisations, and our Budapest bars guide.