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swb Marathon Bremen

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Bremen
DE

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Race date in 358 days: Oct 3, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Bremen · 42.195km
Entry fee: €59Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Oct 3, 2027 · Entry ~ Sep 19, 2027

2026

2026Date Sep 13, 2026

Official website ↗

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D-day as of Oct 10, 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.

Both the start line and finish start and finish at Bremen's Marktplatz.

The course passes through the city centre, home to the Town Hall, the Roland statue and the Bremen Town Musicians statue,

then loops around the Bürgerpark and the Weser River before returning to the square.

The marathon also serves as the Lower Saxony and Bremen State Marathon Championships.

The half marathon, 10km race and Kids Run are held on the same day.

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 runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 6

Jens SchülermannRan in 2026 · Finish time 2:58:49

“It was absolutely amazing! I was very happy!”

Jens Schülermann finished the 2026 Bremen Marathon in 2:58:49, a new personal best, and said he was thrilled after crossing the line.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Mega geil! Das hat mich total gefreut!

Read the original on Kreiszeitung

Lauftreff TuS EverstenRan in 2026

“The weather was good, but there was a headwind on the 7–8 km section along the Osterdeich.”

Lauftreff TuS Eversten wrote that the weather was good at the 2026 Bremen Marathon, but there was a headwind on the 7-8 km section along the Osterdeich, and the number of participants was record-high.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Das Wetter war gut, nur am Osterdeich zwischen Kilometer 7-8 war leider Gegenwind!

Read the original on Lauftreff TuS Eversten

BeniCGRan in 2026

“The atmosphere was excellent, and the support was especially enthusiastic on the Ostuferdeich.”

BeniCG said the crowd support along the Osterdeich stretch was especially loud at the Bremen race, and that the overall atmosphere was great.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Die Stimmung fand ich top, gerade am Osterdeich wurde ordentlich abgerissen.

Read the original on Reddit r/laufen

Dirk LiedtkeRan in 2025

“I finished the 20th swb Marathon.”

Dirk Liedtke described bib pickup and the route through Bremen's old town, then ran the 2025 race, in which parts of the course changed because of strong winds and a flood warning. He experienced sections along the Weser River, through dikes and parks, aid stations every 5K, cheering from spectators, a stretch through the Weserstadion, and a finish in the town hall square.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Der 20. swb-Marathon ist geschafft.

Read the original on marathon4you

AlenaRan in 2025

“With a big smile, I crossed finish exhausted but very happy.”

Alena ran her first marathon in Bremen in 2025. With her training disrupted, she focused on finishing and the experience rather than a target time. She described the cool, dry weather and the atmosphere at the start, a companion's support at the 26K mark, and the pain after 36K eased by the crowd's encouragement.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Mit einem breiten Lächeln, erschöpft, aber überglücklich, lief ich über die Ziellinie.

Read the original on TSV Schwarme

Andreas MeierRan in 2010 · Finish time 3:57:36

“I did it — I finished my first Bremen Marathon!”

The author recorded the start and on-course experience of race day at the Bremen Marathon in the first person.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Geschafft, ich habe meinen ersten Bremen-Marathon hinter mir!

Read the original on Startblog-F

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.

20 swb-Marathon Bremen - Als Pacemaker bei Hochwasser auf der Strecke

Franni unterwegs

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.

Marathon

Entry cost €59

swb-marathon · until Oct 31, 2025 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost €39

AOK-half marathon · until Oct 31, 2025 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost €29

HIRSCH-10km Lauf · until Oct 31, 2025 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked Aug 3, 2026) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Time limit
Marathon42.195km	6h
Half21.0975km	4h
Bremen Marathon10km	1h 30m

START

Market square, Bremen

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Market square, Bremen

Runners start · local time — Marathon 09:30 / 10km 09:55 / Half 11:30

The start and finish are on Marktplatz.

The marathon first makes a loop through the city centre from in front of the Town Hall, then heads along the Bürgerpark to the botanical gardens.

It then passes Universum before entering the Bürgerpark, goes through Überseestadt and reaches the banks of the Weser.

Following the river to Weserstadion, it returns to the square via Osterdeich.

The organisers state that the final section passes through Weserstadion before heading to Marktplatz.

The half marathon heads from in front of the Town Hall past the main station towards the Bürgerpark and Überseestadt,

then follows the Weser to Weserstadion before returning via Osterdeich.

The 10km race loops through the city centre before heading straight to the Weser and using the same finishing section.

All three course are held on officially measured course registered with the Bremen Athletics Federation and German Athletics Association (DLV).

The first edition was held on 24 April 1983 under the name 'Bremen Marathon Durch Stadt und Land', with approximately 2,800 people on the start line.

After being discontinued in 1992, it returned in 2005 with the course changed.

The 10km race was added in 1986, and the half marathon in 2006.

The 2026 edition will be the 21st.

Typical race-season temperature: around 10°C (50°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

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

Pick up your bib at the expo

Race documents may be collected only by the participant or an authorized proxy.

GALERIA Bremen

department store

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startHaltestelle Schüsselkorb (Straßenbahn 4, 6, 8
Transit cardBremen's public transit (BSAG trams/buses) uses zone-based single tickets starting around 3.40 EUR, buyable…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Haltestelle Schüsselkorb (Straßenbahn 4, 6, 8 / Bus 24, 25)

Start und Ziel am Bremer Marktplatz/Domshof im Stadtzentrum. Laut offizieller Website erreichbar mit Straßenbahnlinien 4, 6, 8 oder Bus 24, 25 bis Haltestelle Schüsselkorb, nur wenige Schritte vom Veranstaltungsbereich entfernt.

Marathon-Start 09:30 Uhr, Halbmarathon-Start 11:30 Uhr am 13.09.2026. Alle Angaben von der offiziellen Website plain angegeben. Ein älterer Presseartikel zu einem früheren Jahrgang nennt ein anderes Datum für eine vergangene Ausgabe – kein Widerspruch zum aktuellen 2026er-Termin, der mit 13.09.2026 bestätigt ist.

Map

Getting to the finish

Haltestelle Schüsselkorb (Straßenbahn 4, 6, 8 / Bus 24, 25)

Ziel identisch mit Start: Marktplatz/Domshof.

Map

Start shuttle

Kein Shuttle-Bus-Service genannt; Anreise über das reguläre BSAG-ÖPNV-Netz. Bezahlparkplätze in der Nähe: City Gate Bremen, Parkhaus Stephani, Hochgarage am Wall.

Transit card

Bremen's public transit (BSAG trams/buses) uses zone-based single tickets starting around 3.40 EUR, buyable at machines or via the ABOS im VBN and FahrPlaner apps rather than a dedicated IC card. Visitors can also use the nationwide Deutschlandticket (about 58 EUR/month) for unlimited regional travel, sold as a smartphone ticket with no physical chip card needed.

Contactless bank card payment is not the standard method here, unlike some other European systems.

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.

The 2026 event takes place on Sunday, September 13.

The marathon starts at 9:30 AM, the 10K at 9:55 AM, the half marathon at 11:30 AM and the children’s race at 3:10 PM.

The finish cut-off is 3:30 PM for the marathon and half marathon, and 11:25 AM for the 10K.

Bremen’s average September high is 19.3°C and low is 9.6°C.

Monthly rainfall is 58.3 mm.

Marathon aid stations are located at 10 km, 14.5 km, 19.5 km, 25 km, 30 km, 34.5 km and 40.5 km.

Water, apples and bananas are provided;

isotonic drinks are added from 25 km, and cola from 34.5 km.

Additional water-only stations are located at 5 km, 28 km, 32.5 km and 38.5 km, with cola also available at 38.5 km.

Pacers are provided every 15 minutes from 3:00 to 5:00 for the marathon and from 1:30 to 2:30 for the half marathon.

They run with flags displaying the target time.

Bibs are collected at Galeria Bremen.

Collection is open from noon to 6:30 PM on Thursday, September 10;

10:00 AM to 6:30 PM on Friday, September 11;

10:00 AM to 5:30 PM on Saturday, September 12;

and from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM on race day.

Runners may collect in person, or an authorised representative may collect with written authorisation.

The application confirmation email sent no later than seven days before the race and ID are required.

Registration is online only through davengo, with an official closing date of August 30.

Fees through August 30 are €99 for the marathon, €79 for the half marathon and €55 for the 10K.

Times are local to Bremen. 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.

Atlantic Grand Hotel Bremen

Hotel · 173m

8.9/10(1888)

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Bremen Pub Tour – Open pub crawl for everyone

€37

swb Marathon Bremen

About swb Marathon Bremen — 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