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Berlin Marathon 2027
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Sun, 26 Sept 2027 · Athletics

Hotels for Berlin Marathon 2027

In Mitte, Berlin on Sun, 26 Sept 2027. 4 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Mitte, Berlin and 39 within 20 minutes — book close and keep the journey home short.

When
Sun, 26 Sept 2027
Venue
Mitte, Berlin
Stations by the venue
U Potsdamer Platz (U2), Brandenburger Tor (S1, S2, S25 and 2 more)
Hotels within a 10-minute walk
4
Typical weather
September here averages 15°C, with around 49 mm of rain across the month.

Climate data: NASA POWER

Hotels for these dates aren't bookable yet — rooms this far ahead usually open around October 2026. Save this page and check back then for live prices near the start.

About Berlin Marathon 2027

The Berlin Marathon on Sunday 26 September 2027 is the fastest of the majors — the flat, wide roads that have produced world record after world record — and a warm, celebratory city race that loops from the Straße des 17. Juni by the Reichstag out through Berlin and back to a finish beneath the Brandenburg Gate.

Start and finish sit close together in Mitte, which makes the logistics kinder than most majors: for many runners it's a walk to the start and a walk back from the finish. Late September in Berlin is mild and the city is in good spirits, so book early. Collect your number at the expo in the days before — there's no race-day pickup — then base yourself near the Tiergarten for a short walk to the start.

Where to stay & getting to the start

Berlin's start and finish are both around the Tiergarten in Mitte, so a central base means walking to the start and back from the finish — hard to beat. Each option has its own hotel search centred on that area.

Best: Mitte, around the Brandenburg Gate — walk to both

The start runs along the Straße des 17. Juni and the finish is right at the Brandenburg Gate, both in Mitte. Stay here and you walk to the start pens and stroll back from the finish — no race-morning transport at all. It's also the best-placed base for the city itself, with the museums, the government quarter and the main sights on the doorstep.

Charlottenburg / City West — an easy S-Bahn ride

For a quieter, often better-value base, City West around Charlottenburg and the Kurfürstendamm puts you a short S-Bahn ride from the start (Tiergarten and Brandenburger Tor stations are minutes away). Allow a little extra on the morning for a busy platform, but the trains run straight along the route corridor and it's a relaxed area to unwind after the race.

Check the official BMW Berlin Marathon site for expo details and the start-area entry times — the pens are organised by colour and close early.

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Book your stay near Mitte, Berlin

4 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Mitte, Berlin and 39 within 20 minutes. Live prices for your dates. No booking fees from us.

Hotels for these dates aren't bookable yet — rooms this far ahead usually open around October 2026. Save this page and check back then for live prices near the start.

Getting to Mitte, Berlin from your hotel

Walks are measured on foot and counted over the hotels we can book, nearest first.

  • Apartments am Brandenburger Tor
    600 m walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 8.3
  • Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
    600 m walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 9.2
  • Berlin Marriott Hotel
    600 m walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 9.0
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
    700 m walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 9.2
  • The Mandala Berlin, a Member of Design Hotels
    800 m walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 9.2
  • Grand Hyatt Berlin
    800 m walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 9.2
  • Motel One Berlin - Potsdamer Platz
    900 m walk from Mitte, Berlin
  • Château Royal Berlin
    1 km walk from Mitte, Berlin
  • Boutique Hotel Château Royal
    1 km walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 9.0
  • Arte Luise - Self-Check In
    1.2 km walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 7.8
  • The Westin Grand Berlin
    1.1 km walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 8.9
  • JW Marriott Hotel Berlin
    1.2 km walk from Mitte, Berlinrated 8.7

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History

The BMW Berlin Marathon, first run in 1974, is one of the seven Abbott World Marathon Majors and the fastest big-city marathon on earth: its flat, wide and largely straight course through the German capital has hosted an extraordinary run of world records. Eliud Kipchoge lowered the men's world record here in both 2018 and 2022, and in 2023 Tigist Assefa set a women's world best on these roads.

The race starts and finishes in the central Mitte district, looping from the Straße des 17. Juni beside the Reichstag out through the city and back to a finish beneath the Brandenburg Gate — one of the sport's iconic sights. Held on the last Sunday of September, when the weather is typically cool and calm, it draws tens of thousands of runners and huge, good-natured crowds.

There is no race-day number collection, so plan to visit the expo in the days beforehand, and base yourself near the Tiergarten for a short walk to the start.

Records & quirks

  • First held in 1974; one of the seven Abbott World Marathon Majors.
  • Confirmed for Sunday 26 September 2027.
  • Renowned as the fastest major marathon, with numerous world records set on its flat course.
  • Eliud Kipchoge set men's marathon world records in Berlin in 2018 and 2022.
  • Tigist Assefa set a women's marathon world record in Berlin in 2023.
  • Finishes beneath the Brandenburg Gate in the Mitte district.

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