Zalakaros

Zalakaros is a town of 1,800 people (2011) in Lake Balaton region. Zalakaros is famous for its thermal spring bath. For children, it also has a waterpark (an "indoor and outdoor adventure bath"). It gained its fame in 1962, when prospective oil drilling struck a nearly source at a depth of. The spa was opened in 1965.

By train
There is no train station in Zalakaros. The closest railway station is Zalakomár, where you can transfer to regional buses towards Zalakaros. Trains are available in every two hours between Budapest-Déli pályaudvar and Zalakomár via Székesfehérvár, Siófok and Fonyód. The whole journey from Budapest to Zalakaros takes about 3.5 hours and costs.

By bus
Direct buses from Budapest-Népliget are available two times a day. The journey takes 2½ hours and costs. More frequent buses are available from Nagykanizsa. The journey takes 25 minutes and costs.

Get around
There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.

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Zalakaros' postal code is H-8749, and its telephone area code is 93.



Go next

 * Csurgó – town south
 * Hévíz – town with natural thermal lake north
 * Gyenesdiás – resort village at Lake Balaton northeast
 * Keszthely – town with historical downtown northeast
 * Pacsa – small town northwest
 * Marcali – town east
 * Nagykanizsa – city with historical downtown southwest