The bib is the transit ticket. The fence is not open to the public.
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One site, two Sterns
Kleiner Stern is the west end of the start straight. Großer Stern is the wheelchair and handbike entrance at 6:30 a.m. They are not the same place.
Subway near the site: Unter den Linden, Bundestag, Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz. S-Bahn: Brandenburg Gate, Hauptbahnhof, Potsdamer Platz.
Where to stay
Pick the problem your hotel solves
The overview board ranks all 3 authored bases by runner, spectator, or family role. The hotel guide adds named properties, room checks, and live marathon-weekend inventory without repeating the travel guide here.
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Choose the base that removes a transferCompare the authored areas and live marathon-weekend hotel inventory.Edition status
Race day on the participant page is Sunday 26 September 2027. The start is on Straße des 17. Juni between the Brandenburg Gate and Kleiner Stern. The finish closes at 17:15, and after that you cannot run through the Brandenburg Gate. The course page says the interactive map is the 2026 BMW Berlin Marathon and that elevation is tba. No GPX. The lottery runs through 12 November 2026.