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Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Marathon

Germany's oldest city marathon, finishing indoors in the Festhalle.

Plan this race

The 43rd edition.

Date
Sun, 25 October 2026
Start
10:00 local
Distance
Marathon
Course
Loop · Flat and fast
Typical weather
5 to 12 °C

The course

A flat city loop past the skyscrapers of the banking district, finishing on a red carpet inside the Festhalle.

Start: Frankfurt city centre, by the Messe. Finish: Inside the Festhalle.

Conditions

5 to 12 °C

Typical late October morning: cool, sometimes wet.

Getting there

  • FRA Frankfurt: about 15 min to the centre by S-Bahn

Stay: Near the Messe or the Hauptbahnhof.

Race weekend

Bib pickup at the race expo at the Messe in the days before. Bring photo ID.

U-Bahn or S-Bahn to Festhalle/Messe. Frankfurt is compact, so many hotels are walkable.

Local info

Money
Euro (EUR)
Power
Type C / F, 230 V
Emergency
112
Language
German

Official links

About this race data

Race facts checked against the sources below in October 2026. Start times and venues can change; always confirm on the official race site.