Bonn, Germany · 42.195 km road marathon
Bonn Marathon 2027
Sunday 11 April 2027
A two-lap city marathon on both banks of the Rhine, from the Koblenzer Tor to the Altes Rathaus on the Markt, with an 11:00 start and a 6 h limit.
Bonn Marathon at a glance
- Start
- 11:00 at Belderberg by the Koblenzer Tor (subject to change)
- Finish
- Altes Rathaus on the Markt, Bonn city centre
- Course
- Two laps of about 21.1 km through Beuel and along the left bank to the Rheinaue
- Elevation
- Between 48 and 68 m above sea level
- Time limit
- 6 h; the organizer does not say whether from the gun or your own start
- Cut-offs
- None published
- Entry
- Opens October 2026; 79 euro early bird, rising to 99 euro. The 2026 event sold out in March
- Bib pickup
- Münsterplatz expo tent, 9 April 10:00 to 20:00 and 10 April 10:00 to 18:00; race morning from 08:30
- Aid stations
- 11 stations with drinks and bananas; own bottles can wait at each
Checked against the organizer's pages on 24 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.
Bonn Marathon course map and elevation
Two laps of about 21.1 km through Beuel and along the left bank to the Rheinaue. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Route drawn by TrailSplits from published race information; approximate. For illustration, not navigation.
What to expect on the course
- The Kennedybrücke over the Rhine twice per lap, out to Beuel and back
- Turn near Ramersdorf in Beuel at about km 4, and again at km 25
- Past the Post Tower near km 13 to a turn on Ludwig-Erhard-Allee in the Rheinaue at about km 15
- Museum Koenig near km 19, then the Münster and the Münsterplatz before lap two
- Finish straight along Sternstraße to the Altes Rathaus
The map shows the 2026 two-lap course drawn on the streets; the organizer says the 2027 route is still to follow.
Read the full course description
Two laps of about 21.1 km, measured by a WA, AIMS and DLV course measurer, from Belderberg to the Altes Rathaus; this is the 2026 layout, as the organizer says the 2027 course is still to follow. Each lap crosses the Rhine on the Kennedybrücke into Beuel, runs a short loop by the bridgehead and heads upstream to a turn near Ramersdorf at about km 4 (km 25 on lap two), then returns on a parallel street and recrosses the bridge, so you run the Kennedybrücke four times. The route loops through the northern city centre to the river at the Fritz-Schröder-Ufer, the relay exchange at about km 9, and follows the left bank past the Post Tower near km 13 and under the A562 bridge to a turn on Ludwig-Erhard-Allee in the Rheinaue at about km 15 (km 36). The return passes the Post Tower again, crosses Gronau and follows the Museumsmeile past the Museum Koenig near km 19, then the university, the Münster and the Münsterplatz to Friedrichstraße, where lap two begins; the finish comes along Sternstraße. The organizer publishes no climb figure; terrain heights stay between about 50 and 70 m. Eleven aid stations serve drinks and bananas, and your own bottles can wait at each.
Source, licence and file
TrailSplits reconstruction of the published route. Course: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · original source · Download reference GPX (42.8 km in the file). Approximate terrain-model heights added by TrailSplits, sampled and smoothed at roughly 100 m intervals. Buildings, bridges and small road gradients are not surveyed road elevations.Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.
Three decisions to make before race day
Enter in October, before the price bands and the field fill
Entry opens in October 2026 and the fee climbs from 79 to 99 euro as places go; the 2026 event sold out on 17 March.
More detail
Entry for 11 April 2027 opens in October 2026. The marathon fee starts at 79 euro and climbs to 89, 95 and then 99 euro as places go, and the 2026 event sold out on 17 March at 22,222 entrants across all races, with no entry on race day. Cancellation cover costs 10 euro extra and pays only for illness, accident or death, with claims due by 10 April 2027.
Collect your bib on Friday or Saturday, and hand in any own bottles then
Collect on 9 or 10 April at the Münsterplatz tent, the only time own bottles are taken. Race-morning pickup opens at 08:30.
More detail
The Münsterplatz expo tent hands out bibs on Friday 9 April, 10:00 to 20:00, and Saturday 10 April, 10:00 to 18:00. Race-morning pickup at the Hofgartenwiese opens at 08:30, and the organizer asks you to allow time. Own bottles for the 11 aid stations are taken only at the Friday and Saturday desk. A proxy can collect with authorisation; posting costs from 15 euro, bookable until 11 March 2027.
Plan for an 11:00 start and company on the second lap
The start is 11:00. On the 2026 layout the 10 km field used the Rhine bank from 14:15, so runners slower than about 4 h 25 share it late in the race.
More detail
The marathon starts at 11:00, later than most spring marathons, so plan breakfast and travel for a midday start and warm weather in the afternoon. On the 2026 layout the 10 km started at 14:15 from the Koblenzer Tor and used the same Rhine bank up to its turn beside the km 35 and km 37 marks, so slower marathoners share that road on lap two. In 2026 all headphones were banned on course.
Your race-day sheet
Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Bonn.
ESTIMATED FINISH
15:00:00
MOVING PACE BUDGET
5:34/ km
ELAPSED PACE
5:41/ km
120 min below the modelled finish limit
| Distance | Elapsed | Local clock |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 00:28:26 | 11:28:26 |
| 10 km | 00:56:53 | 11:56:53 |
| 15 km | 01:25:19 | 12:25:19 |
| 20 km | 01:53:45 | 12:53:45 |
| Halfway | 02:00:00 | 13:00:00 |
| 25 km | 02:22:12 | 13:22:12 |
| 30 km | 02:50:38 | 13:50:38 |
| 35 km | 03:19:05 | 14:19:05 |
| 40 km | 03:47:31 | 14:47:31 |
| Finish | 04:00:00 | 15:00:00 |
Training plan for Bonn Marathon 2027
A free week-by-week plan dated to this race. It starts from a stated default (weekly distance, longest recent run, days a week) that you can change; nothing is read from your watch or training history. It does not use the finish-time target above.
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Entry, bib pickup and rules
- Entry:
- Opens October 2026; 79 euro early bird, rising to 99 euro. The 2026 event sold out in March
- Bib pickup:
- Münsterplatz expo tent, 9 April 10:00 to 20:00 and 10 April 10:00 to 18:00; race morning from 08:30
Read the full entry and pickup rules
Entry for 2027 opens online in October 2026 and stays open until the field limit is reached, with no ballot mentioned and no entry on race day. The marathon costs 79 euro as an early bird, then 89 euro up to 750 places, 95 euro up to 1,550 and 99 euro beyond; the minimum age is 18. The 2026 event sold out on 17 March 2026 at 22,222 entrants across all races. A distance switch costs 10 euro while places remain, and in 2026 a place could pass to another runner for 10 euro until 18:00 on the Saturday before. Cancellation cover costs 10 euro. Bibs come from the Münsterplatz expo tent on 9 and 10 April 2027 or from 08:30 on race morning at the Hofgartenwiese.
Sources
Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-04. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.
- 2027 marathon page
- Home page and expo page
- Course page (2026 version, archived) and live course page
- 2026 course map (PDF)
- 2026 participant information (PDF)
- 2026 sell-out and transfer news
What each source confirms
- 2027 marathon page: The 11 April 2027 date in the site banner, 42.195 km, the 11:00 start marked subject to change, the 6 h limit, minimum age 18, the 79, 89, 95 and 99 euro bands, bib pickup on 9 and 10 April 2027 and from 08:30 on race day, proxy pickup, the posting option until 11 March 2027, 11 aid stations with own-bottle deposit, bag drop to 17:30, net-time ranking, no race-day entry, 10 euro distance switch and cancellation cover with the 10 April 2027 deadline.
- Home page and expo page: The 11 April 2027 date, entry opening in October, start at the Koblenzer Tor and finish at the Altes Rathaus; the /marathon-messe/ page gives the expo hours on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 April 2027 on the Münsterplatz.
- Course page (2026 version, archived) and live course page: The 2026 route description: Kennedybrücke to Beuel and back, the Rhine bank to the Rheinaue turn on Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, Post Tower, Museumsmeile, Museum Koenig, university, Münster, Münsterplatz, Friedrichstraße to lap two and Sternstraße to the finish, the relay legs and the WA-AIMS/DLV measurement. The live /strecke/ page says the 2027 course is still to follow.
- 2026 course map (PDF): Kilometre marks for both laps, the Beuel turn by km 4 and km 25, the Post Tower at km 13 and km 34, the Rheinaue turn, the aid stations and the 10 km turn beside the km 35 and km 37 marks. A 2026 map, not a 2027 confirmation.
- 2026 participant information (PDF): The 2026 11:00 marathon start with a 6 h limit and check-in from 10:30, the 10 km start at 14:15 from the Koblenzer Tor, 11 aid stations, the headphone ban and the parking with shuttle buses. 2026 facts.
- 2026 sell-out and transfer news: The 2026 event sold out at 22,222 entrants with over 2,200 marathon entries; the 12 March 2026 news post gives the 10 euro transfer to another runner until 18:00 on the Saturday before the race.