Marathons in Upper Austria

Upper Austria has one marathon in our database in Austria, centred on Linz. Linz Donau Marathon typically draws around 3,500 finishers. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Linz Donau Marathon

The Linz Donau Marathon draws about 3,500 finishers each April along the Danube in Upper Austria's industrial-cultural city. The course passes the Ars Electronica Center, the Lentos Art Museum, and the Danube parklands on flat riverside terrain. April spring weather and a fast Danube-side profile make it Austria's largest marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 11 April 2027

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Upper Austria.

Krems, Lower Austria, Austria· 99 km away

Wachau Marathon

The Wachau Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each September on a point-to-point riverside road in Krems, Austria. The valley is a UNESCO landscape, making the marathon one of Europe's prettiest river races. The course passes Danube villages, vineyards, and postcard river scenery through the Wachau. Danube villages, vineyards, and postcard river scenery carry September's point-to-point race through the UNESCO Wachau, one of Europe's prettiest river marathon landscapes.

Next race: Sunday, 6 September 2026

Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria· 108 km away

Salzburg Marathon

The Salzburg Marathon attracts about 6,500 finishers each May through Mozart's birthplace. The course passes Hohensalzburg Fortress, the Salzach River, and the baroque old town with alpine peaks as backdrop. May spring weather in the Salzach valley creates a culturally rich Austrian marathon experience.

Next race: Sunday, 9 May 2027

Vienna, Vienna, Austria· 155 km away

Vienna City Marathon

The Vienna City Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 11k finishers on an urban road in Vienna, Austria. The course starts and finishes at the Reichsbrücke on the Danube. The route passes Schönbrunn Palace, the Ringstrasse, Prater, and the UN headquarters. Mostly flat with short climbs on Danube and canal bridges.

Next race: Sunday, 18 April 2027

Graz, Styria, Austria· 163 km away

Graz Marathon

The Graz Marathon draws about 5,000 finishers each October through Austria's second city in Styria. The course passes the Schlossberg (clock tower), the Mur River, and the Eggenberg Palace on rolling Styrian terrain. October autumn weather and a mix of urban and parkland scenery make it a popular southern Austrian marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 11 October 2026

Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany· 179 km away

Regensburg Marathon

The Regensburg Marathon draws approximately 1,100 finishers each May through Bavaria's best-preserved medieval city on the Danube. The course passes the Stone Bridge (Steinerne Brücke) — the oldest bridge in Germany — the Regensburg Cathedral, and the Thurn und Taxis Palace on flat Danube terrain. May's Bavarian spring and the UNESCO old town make it Germany's most historically intact marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027