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Helsingborg Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Helsingborg · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: SEK 800From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 5, 2026 · Entry fee SEK 800 · Start 10:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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.

The Helsingborg Marathon is a competition held in Helsingborg, a port city in Skåne,

southern Sweden, and faces Helsingør, Denmark, at a distance of about 4 km, across the Øresund Strait.

Held for the first time in 2014, it consists of full marathon, half marathon, relay, and Kids Run.

In the 2026 competition, half marathon will also serve as the Swedish half marathon national team selection event.

With a capacity of 2,000 people, it is considered the second largest marathon in Sweden after the Stockholm Marathon.

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.

Race reports: 1

AnnaRan in 2025

“I ran a marathon. It was the most wonderful marathon in the world.”

At the Helsingborg Marathon, the runner returned to the full marathon after an injury. Finishing in step with a companion helped rediscover the joy of running.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Jag sprang ett marathon. Världens bästa marathon.

Read the original on Piggelina

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

Helsingborg Marathon 2025 - Huvudsändning

Helsingborg Marathon

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.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:00

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Fria bad

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Gröningen

Finish · Google Maps

The competition consists of course,

starting from Sundstorget near the Dunkers Cultural Center in the center of Helsingborg at 10 am and circling the city counterclockwise.

The first 7 km are flat and reach Råå Småbåtshamn, then pass through Atekula Nature Reserve,

Rååsa Thermal Park, Fredriksdal Museum Garden, Kohnen Fortress, Polsche Forest and Castle, and Sofiero Castle Garden.

As there is a section passing inside the Helsingborg Arena, it is introduced as the first marathon in Europe to include an indoor section.

In the second half, after a long climb called Tinkarpsbacken, we reach finish in Gröningen, which runs along the coast.

The last 3.3km section has signs installed at 100m intervals.

The halfway point must be passed within 3 hours of departure, with a total of time limit of 6 hours.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startHelsingborg Central Station (Helsingborg C)
Getting to the finishHelsingborg Central Station (Helsingborg C) — similar short walk
IC cardHelsingborg is served by Skanetrafiken, the regional transit authority for Skane; visitors buy tickets via…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Helsingborg Central Station (Helsingborg C)

Start is at Sundstorget, next to Dunkers kulturhus, approximately 850m (about a 10-minute walk) from Helsingborg C rail/bus station in central Helsingborg.

Map

Getting to the finish

Helsingborg Central Station (Helsingborg C) — similar short walk

Finish is at Gröningen, a waterfront park also within easy walking distance of Helsingborg C, along the harbor.

Map

Start shuttle

None needed given the short walking distance from the central station to both start and finish.

IC card

Helsingborg is served by Skanetrafiken, the regional transit authority for Skane; visitors buy tickets via the Skanetrafiken app or a reloadable Jojo card from ticket machines and Pressbyran kiosks. Contactless bank-card tap payment is accepted on Skanetrafiken buses and trains, making it easy for foreign visitors to skip buying a card.

A single zone fare runs roughly 29-45 SEK.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

In early September, Helsingborg is beginning to cool from the summer heat under the influence of its oceanic climate.

Typical September daytime highs are 18.3°C, the daily mean is 14.4°C and lows are around 10.5°C.

Summers tend to last longer and remain milder here than in other parts of Sweden.

Course starts with a flat opening section before the Tingkarpsbacken climb in the latter stages, making pacing important.

The route varies between the city, coast, parks and wooded sections.

The start at Sundstorget is in central Helsingborg, within walking distance of the railway station and ferry terminal.

Helsingør in Denmark is also easily reached by ferry across the strait.

Times are local to Helsingborg. 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.

The Vault Hotel, Worldhotels Crafted

Hotel · 1.6km

8.8/10(3209)

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Helsingborg Car Rental (EconomyBookings)

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Copenhagen: No Diet Club Guided Walking Tour & Tastings

₩113,316

Helsingborg Marathon

About Helsingborg Marathon — 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

Helsingborg Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Helsingborg Marathon 2025 - Huvudsändning

How to enter Helsingborg Marathon — registration routes

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

Helsingborg Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

Fria bad

Gröningen

Participant benefits

Where and when to collect your Helsingborg Marathon race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

Start shuttle

IC card

From race morning to after the finish.

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

The Vault Hotel, Worldhotels Crafted

Helsingborg Car Rental (EconomyBookings)

Copenhagen: No Diet Club Guided Walking Tour & Tastings

Copenhagen: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Netto Boat

Elite Hotel Mollberg

Copenhagen: VIP Airport Transfer and City Orientation Tour

Best Copenhagen Food Tour with 5+ Danish Food Tastings

Hotels near the Helsingborg Marathon start line in

Hotels that make race morning easy

The Vault Hotel, Worldhotels Crafted

Elite Hotel Mollberg

V Hotel Helsingborg; Bw Premier Collection

Elite Hotel Marina Plaza

Clarion Hotel Sea U

Clarion Grand Hotel

Radisson Blu Metropol Helsingborg

Time for you, before and after the finish

Helsingborg Car Rental (EconomyBookings)

Copenhagen: VIP Airport Transfer and City Orientation Tour

Copenhagen: City Highlights and Deer Park Bike Tour

Copenhagen: 3-hour bike tour with a local guide, maximum 10 people.

Copenhagen Highlights: 3-Hour Bike Tour with a Local Guide

Copenhagen Architecture: 3-Hour Expert-Guided Bike Tour

Copenhagen: 3-Hour Highlights Bike Tour with a Local Guide

Copenhagen Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Where runners eat in Helsingborg

Eating well is part of the trip

Copenhagen: No Diet Club Guided Walking Tour & Tastings

Best Copenhagen Food Tour with 5+ Danish Food Tastings

Copenhagen’s Oldest and Original Food Tour (Founded in 2011).

Copenhagen Food Tour: The Danish Way - 3.5 Hours

Copenhagen: New Nordic Food Tour with Tastings and Meals

What to see in Helsingborg after the race

Seeing Helsingborg with the medal on

Copenhagen: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Netto Boat

Copenhagen: Luxury Guided Boat Tour

Copenhagen: Guided Canal Cruise

Copenhagen: Electric Boat Canal Tour with a Live Guide & 'Hygge' Experience

Total cost and budget for Helsingborg Marathon

Trip prep too,light and in one place.

Runner stories and questions about Helsingborg Marathon

With runners who dream ofthe same start line.

Frequently asked questions about Helsingborg Marathon

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

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

To the start line,
step by step.

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

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.