Marathons in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony has one marathon in our database in Germany, centred on Hannover. Hannover Marathon typically draws around 6,000 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.

Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Hannover Marathon

The Hannover Marathon hosts about 6,000 finishers each April on one of Germany's flattest courses through the capital of Lower Saxony. The loop passes the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), Maschsee lake, and Herrenhausen Gardens on wide boulevards. Hannover's flat terrain and spring race date attract runners seeking fast times in northern Germany.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Lower Saxony.

Bremen, Bremen, Germany· 100 km away

Bremen Marathon

The Bremen Marathon attracts about 6,000 finishers each April through the Hanseatic city of the Town Musicians. The course passes the Roland statue, the Schnoor quarter, and the Weser River on flat north German terrain. April spring weather and the Weserstadion finish make it a popular northern Germany marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

Kassel, Hesse, Germany· 118 km away

Kassel Marathon

The Kassel Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each September on an urban road in Kassel, Germany. The race anchors one of central Germany's bigger regional marathon weekends. The route passes Fulda River sections, documenta-city boulevards, and green urban parks. Fulda River sections, documenta-city boulevards, and green urban parks roll through central Germany's bigger regional marathon weekend each September.

Next race: Sunday, 6 September 2026

Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany· 132 km away

Magdeburg Marathon

The Magdeburg Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each October on an urban road in Magdeburg, Germany. Its flatness makes it one of Germany's more under-the-radar fast autumn marathons. The course passes Elbe-adjacent roads, parks, and broad former East German boulevards. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany· 132 km away

Hamburg Marathon

The Hamburg Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 12k finishers on an urban road in Hamburg, Germany. The course starts and finishes at the Reeperbahn. The route follows the Alster lakes, passes the Elbphilharmonie, and crosses the Elbe via tunnels and bridges. Very flat with minor rises on Elbe crossings.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany· 151 km away

Münster Marathon

The Münster Marathon draws about 4,500 finishers each October through the bicycle capital of Germany. The course passes the Prinzipalmarkt arcades, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Aasee lake on flat Westphalian terrain. October autumn weather and the historic Prinzipalmarkt finish make it a charming western German marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 16 May 2027