Berlin Marathon route map
42.2 km from the Tiergarten out through Moabit, Mitte, Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Schöneberg, back along the Kurfürstendamm and past Potsdamer Platz, and through the Brandenburg Gate to the finish. The course kilometre by kilometre, and your own race drawn with your chip time.
Berlin Marathon course at a glance
- Distance
- 42.195 km (26.2 miles)
- Start
- Straße des 17. Juni, in the Tiergarten
- Finish
- Straße des 17. Juni, just through the Brandenburg Gate
- World records
- Eight official men's world records since 2003, the latest Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:09 in 2022
- Time limit
- 6 hours 15 minutes
- Last race
- Sunday 27 September 2026
- Next race
- Sunday 26 September 2027
The map is plotted from the published route. Check the organiser's site for this year's exact course.
The Berlin Marathon route, kilometre by kilometre
- The start to 6 kmPast the Victory Column at the Großer Stern, west to Ernst-Reuter-Platz, then north up Franklinstraße into Moabit.
- 7 to 13 kmThrough Mitte on Torstraße and Rosenthaler Platz to Alexanderplatz, then along Karl-Marx-Allee in Friedrichshain.
- 14 to 20 kmSouth through Kreuzberg: Moritzplatz, Kottbusser Tor, Hermannplatz in Neukölln, the Hasenheide and Gneisenaustraße.
- 21 to 29 kmWest into Schöneberg past the town hall, Innsbrucker Platz and Südwestkorso, out to Roseneck, the high point of the course.
- 30 to 36 kmHohenzollerndamm and Fehrbelliner Platz, then the Kurfürstendamm and Tauentzienstraße past Wittenbergplatz.
- 37 km to the finishPotsdamer Straße to Potsdamer Platz, Leipziger Straße, Gendarmenmarkt, Unter den Linden, and through the Brandenburg Gate to the line.
Where it hurts
The first kilometres
Wide, flat and crowded. Everyone goes off too fast, because it's Berlin.
Roseneck
The highest point of the course, around 29 km. It isn't much, but it's there.
The last kilometres
Leipziger Straße and Unter den Linden feel long, until the Brandenburg Gate comes into view.
Elevation
The organiser calls it the flattest of the World Marathon Majors, and it is: the whole course stays within a few tens of metres of the same height, with the high point around Roseneck at about 29 km. That, the wide roads and the cool September weather are why so many records fall here.
Your Berlin Marathon, with your chip time
Your own race drawn street by street from your watch, the landmarks named, and your chip time on a finisher's medal hung from the top of the print.
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Good questions
Why is the Berlin Marathon so fast?
It's flat, the roads are wide with few tight corners, and late September is usually cool. The organiser lists eight official men's world records set here since 2003.
Where does the Berlin Marathon start and finish?
Both on Straße des 17. Juni in the Tiergarten: the start between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column, the finish just through the Brandenburg Gate.
Does the Berlin Marathon go through the Brandenburg Gate?
Yes, in the last few hundred metres, just before the finish.
What's the time limit?
6 hours 15 minutes, with a cut-off at 33 km.
When is the next Berlin Marathon?
Sunday 26 September 2027, according to the organiser. The last one was on Sunday 27 September 2026.
Can I order a print before race day?
Yes. Order now, choose Send later, and send your file after you finish.
Course details from the organiser, checked September 2026. Custom Map Print is not connected to the race or its organisers. Runners during the 2018 Berlin Marathon: C.Suthorn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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