Marathons in Budapest

Budapest has one marathon in our database in Hungary, centred on Budapest. Budapest Marathon typically draws around 8,000 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.

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary🇭🇺

Budapest Marathon

The Budapest Marathon draws approximately 8,000 finishers on an urban road in Budapest, Hungary. The course starts and finishes on the Chain Bridge. The route crosses the Danube several times, passing Buda Castle, the Parliament, and Heroes' Square. Mostly flat with short climbs on bridge approaches.

Next race: Sunday, 11 October 2026

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Other races closest to Budapest.

Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia🇸🇰· 161 km away

Bratislava Marathon

The Bratislava Marathon attracts about 4,500 finishers each April through Slovakia's capital on the Danube. The course passes Bratislava Castle, the Old Town, and the UFO Bridge (Most SNP) with views of the Danube and Austrian border. April race day on the flat Danube plain is Slovakia's premier marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027

Kosice, Kosice Region, Slovakia🇸🇰· 213 km away

Kosice Peace Marathon

The Košice Peace Marathon is the oldest marathon in Europe, first run in 1924. About 9,000 finishers each October run through Slovakia's second city on a historic course that has hosted world-class runners for a century. The flat urban loop and deep marathon tradition make Košice a pilgrimage for students of the sport.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Vienna, Vienna, Austria🇦🇹· 214 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

Krems, Lower Austria, Austria🇦🇹· 274 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

Graz, Styria, Austria🇦🇹· 276 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