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Halbmarathon von Frankfurt

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Frankfurt
DE

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Race date in 166 days: Mar 21, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Frankfurt · 21.1km
Entry fee: €55Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenMon, September 28, 2026 ~ Sun, January 31, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 6, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Held in Frankfurt, Germany, this is a half marathon.

It is organized by a local athletics club.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

Jacky Unbekannt · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Half

Entry cost €55

until Jan 31, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.1km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:05

Time limit2 hours 45 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Half21.0975km	10:05	2h 45m	10,500

START

in front of Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt am Main

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

in Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt am Main

21.0975km single loop from Deutsche Bank Park via Niederrad, Sachsenhausen, and the Main riverfront

There is one event: half marathon.

Course is a loop course that returns to the starting point.

Course has 99 m of total elevation gain.

Elevation gain: 99 m
Field size: 10,500 people
Typical race-season temperature: around 5°C (41°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Finisher T-shirt

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Bib pickup

Mailed from 2027-02-15. If you do not receive it, pick it up in front of Deutsche Bank Park on 3/20 from 15:00 to 17:00.

Free public transit

Stations & transport near the venue

Buy your ticket at an RMV ticket machine by tapping your foreign contactless Visa/Mastercard debit or credit card directly on the machine, or use the RMVgo app and pay with PayPal (no account/registration needed).

Getting to the start

S-Bahn S8/S9 to 'Stadion' station, or Tram line 21 to 'Stadion'.

Start and finish are both at/around Deutsche Bank Park,

Mörfelder Landstraße 362, 60528 Frankfurt am Main (course is a flat city loop through downtown/banking district starting and finishing at the stadium).

Confirmed date 21.03.

Getting to the finish

Same as start — S8/S9 or Tram 21 to 'Stadion' station.

Finish is inside/at Deutsche Bank Park, same station access as start.

More details

No separate organizer shuttle needed/found —

the race bib itself serves as a valid ticket for all buses, trams, U-Bahn/S-Bahn within the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund) network on race day.

More details

Almost all modern RMV machines take major cards and contactless taps;

the RMVgo app is English-language and lets you buy without a German bank account via PayPal.

Germany's transit is proof-of-payment — no fare gates, buy or validate a ticket before boarding.

Deutschlandticket (€63/month) exists but is priced for monthly commuters, not short visits.

Stations & transport near the venue

Entry fee includes a round-trip ticket for RMV public transportation.

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The Frankfurt half marathon (officially Frankfurter Mainova half marathon) is organised by Spiridon Frankfurt e.V.

It starts in front of Deutsche Bank Park, home of Eintracht Frankfurt,

then passes through Niederrad and Sachsenhausen before following the River Main on a single 21.0975 km loop course.

Based on the previous edition (the 24th), the race starts at 10:00 a.m., time limit is 2 hours 45 minutes, and the field is capped at 11,000 participants;

in practice, 10,553 runners finished, setting a course record for participation.

Entry fee uses a tiered entry system based on the number of registrations: €35 for entries 1–1,000, €42 for 1,001–2,500, €46 for 2,501–5,000, and €50 from entry 5,001 onward.

Late registration after the deadline costs €55.

Entry fee includes a free return ticket on RMV (Rhein-Main Transport Association), making travel by public transport convenient.

Times are local to Frankfurt. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

B&B Hotel Frankfurt-Airport

Hotel · 2.5km

8.9/10(4502)

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B&B Hotel Frankfurt-Niederrad

Hotel · 2.2km

8.6/10(2802)

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Lindner Hotel Frankfurt Sportpark, Part Of Jdv By Hyatt

Hotel · 164m

8.6/10(1242)

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Motel One Frankfurt - Airport

Hotel · 2.4km

8.5/10(3509)

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Tulip Inn Frankfurt Airport

Hotel · 3.3km

8.3/10(929)

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Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Messe, An Ihg Hotel

Hotel · 3.2km

8.1/10(5651)

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Hotel Restaurant Wessinger

Hotel · 2.6km

8.1/10(661)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

44 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

RECOVERY & SPA1SIT-DOWN TOURS6CARB LOADING5LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR4CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

Airport Premium Spa Retreat · Massage

Full-body massage + sauna + steam bath · 6-hour access · €291

Halbmarathon von Frankfurt

About Halbmarathon von Frankfurt — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run