Vienna, Austria · 42.195 km road marathon
Vienna City Marathon 2027
Sunday 18 April 2027
A largely flat point-to-point city marathon from Kaisermühlen to the Burgtheater on the Ring, with the finish closing at 15:30 for every start block.
Vienna City Marathon at a glance
- Start
- 09:00 to 09:33 in six blocks (2026 times), Wagramer Straße by the Reichsbrücke
- Finish
- Ringstraße between the Burgtheater and Rathausplatz
- Course
- Point to point through the city; 44 m between lowest and highest point
- Time limit
- The finish closes at 15:30; later blocks have less time
- Cut-offs
- None published
- Entry
- Closed on 20 September 2026; free waiting list until 7 March 2027, 155 euro
- Bib pickup
- Marx Halle, Friday and Saturday before the race; no race-day pickup
- Getting to the start
- U1 to Kaisermühlen / Vienna International Centre or Alte Donau; your bib is the ticket
- Aid stations
- Drinks every 5 km plus 15 water points; bananas from km 15
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.
Vienna City Marathon course map and elevation
Point to point through the city; 44 m between lowest and highest point. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: Andreas Maier / OpenStreetMap contributors
Organizer-published 2026 course file; the 2027 route may differ. For illustration, not navigation.
What to expect on the course
- Over the Danube on the Reichsbrücke around km 1, then past the Riesenrad at the Praterstern
- The one sustained climb: about 40 m, gently, from km 9 via Schönbrunn at km 15 to Mariahilfer Straße near km 18
- Along the Donaukanal to the Friedensbrücke turn near km 24 and back on the other bank
- Km 27 to 35 flat on the Prater Hauptallee, with a turn at the Lusthaus near km 33
- A gentle rise of about 15 m over the last few km, past the Staatsoper to the Burgtheater
The organizer links a GPX in its 2026 folder. The reference preview above retains its source and attribution. It has not been confirmed as the final 2027 course.
Read the full course description
A point-to-point city course, AIMS measured, whose 2027 map matches the 2026 line. The field crosses the Danube on the Reichsbruecke around km 1, passes the Riesenrad at the Praterstern and runs down the Prater Hauptallee to about km 5, then north beside the Donaukanal. It reaches the Ring near km 9, passes the Staatsoper at km 10 to 11 and follows the Linke Wienzeile past the Secession to Schoenbrunn at km 15, returning along Mariahilfer Strasse. This is the one sustained climb, about 40 m from km 9 to the high point near km 18; the organizer puts the whole course within 44 m. The half marathon turns off at km 20.3; the marathon passes the Rathaus, drops about 40 m to the Rossauer Laende, turns at the Friedensbruecke near km 24 and returns along the other bank to the Praterstern at km 27. Km 27 to 35 are flat on the Hauptallee, with a spur to the Ernst-Happel-Stadion near km 30 and a turn at the Lusthaus near km 33. The finish comes back over the Donaukanal and along the Ring, rising about 15 m past the Staatsoper to the Burgtheater. Drinks every 5 km, bananas from km 15, plus 15 water points and, in 2026, a gel at km 33.5; pacers cover 3:00 to 4:45.
Source, licence and file
2026 reference course. Course: Andreas Maier / OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · original source · Download reference GPX (42.7 km in the file). Approximate heights supplied in the source file, not a certified climb measurement.
Three decisions to make before race day
Check your block's margin against the 15:30 close
The finish closes at 15:30 for every block; in 2026 the last block left at 09:33. Set a realistic target time by 12 March 2027.
More detail
The finish closes at 15:30 whichever block you start in, and no elapsed allowance is published. In 2026 the blocks left between 09:00 and 09:33, so block F had under six hours of clock time. Blocks follow the target time in your account, which you can change until 12 March 2027; a target of 3:35 or faster needs an uploaded result or you are placed further back.
Treat the waiting list as a firm entry
Entry closed on 20 September 2026. A waiting-list place released by 7 March 2027 is charged 155 euro at once, so only join if you would run.
More detail
Marathon registration closed on 20 September 2026 and there is no race-day entry. The free waiting list is the remaining route: any place released by 7 March 2027 is allocated automatically and the 155 euro fee is charged straight away, without a further question. Join only if you would take a late place, keep training as if you might, and ask by email to be removed if your plans change.
Be in Vienna by Saturday 17 April for your bib
Bibs only at the Marx Halle on Friday or Saturday, never Sunday. Book bag transport by 12 March 2027.
More detail
Bibs are issued only at the Marx Halle, Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19, never on Sunday. The 2026 hours were 09:00 to 19:00 on Friday and 09:00 to 18:00 on Saturday. Bring the pickup email, sent by the end of March, and photo identification. Bag transport to the finish costs 3 euro and must be booked by 12 March 2027. On race day your bib is a Wiener Linien ticket around your start.
Your race-day sheet
Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Vienna.
ESTIMATED FINISH
13:00:00
MOVING PACE BUDGET
5:34/ km
ELAPSED PACE
5:41/ km
150 min below the modelled finish limit
| Distance | Elapsed | Local clock |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 00:28:26 | 09:28:26 |
| 10 km | 00:56:53 | 09:56:53 |
| 15 km | 01:25:19 | 10:25:19 |
| 20 km | 01:53:45 | 10:53:45 |
| Halfway | 02:00:00 | 11:00:00 |
| 25 km | 02:22:12 | 11:22:12 |
| 30 km | 02:50:38 | 11:50:38 |
| 35 km | 03:19:05 | 12:19:05 |
| 40 km | 03:47:31 | 12:47:31 |
| Finish | 04:00:00 | 13:00:00 |
Training plan for Vienna City 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:
- Closed on 20 September 2026; free waiting list until 7 March 2027, 155 euro
- Bib pickup:
- Marx Halle, Friday and Saturday before the race; no race-day pickup
Read the full entry and pickup rules
Closed. Marathon registration for 2027 shut on 20 September 2026, the earliest sell-out yet, and there is no lottery or on-site entry. A free waiting list runs until 7 March 2027: a released place goes automatically to the next name and the flat 155 euro fee is charged at once. Entrants may pass their place to someone they know for 30 euro until 12 March 2027 or move it to 2028 for 30 euro until 31 December 2026; refunds need the entry insurance, bookable until 12 March 2027. Runners must be 18 on race day. Bibs are issued only at the Vienna Sports World in the Marx Halle on the Friday and Saturday before the race, never on Sunday.
Sources
Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-02. 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
- Registration closed notice, 23 September 2026
- 2027 course map
- Course and refreshments page
- Start page (2026 edition)
- Timetable and bib pickup (2026 edition)
What each source confirms
- 2027 marathon page: The 18 April 2027 date, 09:00 start in waves, 15:30 cut-off, start and finish, 155 euro fee, 20 September 2026 closure, waiting list, minimum age, transfers, insurance, bag drop, aid and pacers.
- Registration closed notice, 23 September 2026: Marathon entry closed on 20 September 2026 and the half marathon on 2 September, the earliest sell-outs yet; waiting lists are open.
- 2027 course map: The course with kilometre markers and landmarks for Sunday 18 April 2027 and its elevation profile with the 44 m high point; the line is the same as on the 2026 map.
- Course and refreshments page: The 44 m range, the field split at km 20.3, the aid-station list by kilometre, 15 water points, the finish area and bag return; parts of the page still describe the 2026 edition.
- Start page (2026 edition): The 2026 blocks A to F from 09:00 to 09:33, the start closing at 09:40, the U1 station for each block and the 08:30 bag-drop deadline.
- Timetable and bib pickup (2026 edition): The 2026 bib-pickup hours at the Marx Halle with no Sunday pickup, and last finishers with the tail runners at 15:35.