🇦🇹Vienna, Austria
Vienna City Marathon
Expected April 2027
Distance
42.2 km
Elevation gain
95 m
Terrain
Road
Entry type
Open entry
PB potential
Excellent PB course — flat, fast, and well-paced
Beginner friendly
Great for newcomers — manageable course, strong support
About this race
Vienna's marathon is a European hidden gem for runners chasing personal bests. The course starts at the UN headquarters by the Danube, winds through the Prater park (famous for its Riesenrad ferris wheel), through the baroque grandeur of the Ringstrasse — past the Opera House, the Kunsthistorisches Museum — and finishes beside the City Hall in a square lined with cheering spectators. The elevation profile is mostly flat with gentle rollers, and April temperatures are reliably in the ideal 8–15°C range. Austrian organisation is meticulous: aid stations every 5 km, consistent pacers, and a finish-line experience that punches above its weight. With open registration and a manageable lottery-free entry, Vienna is one of Europe's best-value marathons for a spring PB attempt.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
8–15°C
Humidity
55–70%
Conditions
Cool and partly cloudy, ideal race day conditions
Wind
10–15 km/h variable
Who this race suits
Runners wanting a scenic, well-organised spring marathon that's friendly to both PB attempts and first-timers, with easy open entry.
A fast, mostly flat course (~95 m) in cool April conditions — good PB potential. The half marathon shares the early course, so seed yourself carefully.
Overview
- Field size
- ~10,000 marathon finishers (much larger across all distances)
- Course type
- City route along the Danube, mostly flat
- Entry
- Open paid entry
Course intelligence
- Profile
- Mostly flat with gentle rises — fast overall
- Highlights
- The Danube, Schönbrunn Palace, the Ringstrasse, and a finish near the Rathaus and Burgtheater
- Note
- Marathon, half and relay share the early kilometres — the half splits off, so don't get pulled along at half-marathon pace
Registration
- How to enter
- Direct paid registration
- Registration opens
- Opens well ahead; generally accessible
Race weekend
- Expo
- Vienna Sports World expo with in-person bib pickup
Travel & logistics
- Best airport
- Vienna International (VIE)
- Getting around
- Excellent U-Bahn, trams and buses; a day pass covers transit
- Where to stay
- The inner city (1st district), near the finish and transit
Runner tips
- The half marathon shares your early kilometres — hold your own pace when the half runners surge and peel off.
- April in Vienna is usually cool and pleasant; ideal for racing, but plan for a chilly start.
Entry information
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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