All Roadblocks and Detours at the Vienna Marathon 2025 at a Glance

The start and finish of the Vienna City Marathon are located on the Vienna Ring Road in front of the Burgtheater. The routes extend along the Ring Road and the Franz-Josefs-Kai, depending on the run and distance. Therefore, the Ring and the Franz-Josefs-Kai will be partially and temporarily closed starting Saturday, April 5.

First Road Closures for Vienna Marathon 2025 Already on Friday

The section of the Vienna Ring Road between Stadiongasse and Schottengasse will be closed on Friday, April 4, from 8 PM and will remain closed until Sunday, April 6, at 8 PM. On Sunday, the half marathon, marathon, and relay marathon will take place in the federal capital. The start will be at 9 AM in the area of the Reichsbrücke and Wagramer Straße. The finish line is 21.0975 meters or 42.195 meters further along the Ring in front of the Burgtheater. An event of this size inevitably leads to a series of road closures. On Sunday, the first closure on Wagramer Straße between the Reichsbrücke and Erzherzog-Karl-Straße will begin at 4:30 AM. The starting area will be set up here, and participants of the various runs will gather before they start the races in staggered groups from 9 AM.

Wagramer Straße is one of a total of 36 streets in Vienna that will be temporarily closed for several hours. These include, in addition to the Ring and Franz-Josefs-Kai, the Linke Wienzeile, the Outer and Inner Mariahilfer Straße, the Outer and Inner Gürtel, the Reichsbrücke, and the Lassallestraße.

City Highways Affected by Closures

The city highways are also partially affected by the closures. On the Danube Bank Motorway (A22), the exits Donaucity, Kagran, and Reichsbrücke will be mostly closed from 4 AM or 6 AM until approximately 1 PM. On the Eastern Motorway (A4) and the Southeast Tangent (A23), the exit from the Prater junction in both directions towards the city will be accessible only for emergency vehicles or vehicles of the organizers from 8 AM to 3:40 PM. The first lifting of a closure is planned for 10:50 AM and affects the Arbeiterstrandbadstraße between the Brigittenauer Bridge and Wagramer Straße. The last closure will end at 8 PM and affects the Ring Road between Operngasse and Schottengasse. The western entrance is open, so access to the airport from the west via Hietzinger Kai, Schönbrunner Schloßstraße, Grünen Berg, and Altmannsdorfer Straße to the Tangent and the Eastern Motorway (A4) is possible. Those coming from the south can use the S1. From districts 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22, access is via the North or Floridsdorfer Bridge - A22 - A23. Within the city, the ÖAMTC recommends the Handelskai as an alternative route.

Crossing Possibilities at the Vienna City Marathon 2025

The ÖAMTC announces that on Sunday, crossings for the marathon route can be set up at the locations listed below (depending on the respective circumstances and local situation):

Access and Departures During the Vienna Marathon 2025

The access from the 1st and 9th districts to the 2nd and 20th districts is possible until about 08:30 AM via the following bridges of the Danube Canal: Friedensbrücke, Rossauer Brücke, Augartenbrücke, and Salztorbrücke. The departure from the 1st and 9th districts towards the A23 via Franz-Josefs-Kai, Uraniastraße, Dampfschiffstraße, as well as via Weißgerber- and Erdberger Lände can take place from approximately 11:20 AM.

Driving on the Zweierlinie is only permitted in the direction of the 6th district in the section between Alser Straße and Neustiftgasse (except for access to the Museumsquartier garage). Burggasse (coming from the Gürtel): Traffic is diverted from Gardegasse towards Neustiftgasse. Local traffic from the 7th district (via Breite Gasse towards Burggasse) is directed via Museumstraße (opposite lane) into Neustiftgasse. Traffic on Lerchenfelder Straße heading into the city is diverted to the right into Museumstraße and further into Neustiftgasse. Traffic on Josefstädter Straße heading into the city is directed to the right into Auerspergstraße – Museumstraße and further into Neustiftgasse.

According to ÖAMTC, the 6th district and parts of the 15th district are only very limitedly accessible or can be left via locks from 08:30 AM to about 01:00 PM (during the run over Linke Wienzeile and back over Mariahilfer Straße). Access from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th districts to the center is only possible up to Schwarzenbergplatz, Lothringer Straße, or Karlsplatz. ÖAMTC advises all drivers to avoid or bypass the districts within the Gürtel as well as parts of the 2nd and 20th districts.

Due to the route over the Zweierlinie (Museumsplatz – Museumstraße – Auerspergstraße – Landesgerichtsstraße – Universitätsstraße – Maria-Theresien-Straße) towards the 9th district, driving on the Zweierlinie is only possible in the direction of the 7th district between Alser Straße and Josefstädter Straße (except for access to the Museumsquartier garage). Burggasse (coming from the Gürtel) is diverted from Gardegasse towards Neustiftgasse. Local traffic from the 7th district (via Breite Gasse towards Burggasse) is directed via Museumstraße (opposite lane) into Neustiftgasse. Traffic on Lerchenfelder Straße heading into the city is diverted to the right into Museumstraße and further to the right into Neustiftgasse. Traffic on Josefstädter Straße heading into the city is diverted to the right into Auerspergstraße – Museumstraße and further to the right into Neustiftgasse.

Access from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th districts towards the center is only possible up to Schwarzenbergplatz, Lothringer Straße, and Karlsplatz. The 6th district and parts of the 15th district are only very limitedly accessible or can be left via locks during the period from 08:30 AM to about 01:40 PM (during the run over Linke Wienzeile and back over Mariahilfer Straße).

Vienna Marathon 2025: Public Transport of Wiener Linien Also Not Operating

The Wiener Linien are also affected by the restrictions during the Vienna City Marathon. Tram lines 1, 2, 71, and D will be diverted from the start of operations on Saturday until Sunday, 8 PM. The U2Z will not operate during this time. Additionally, on Sunday, 24 other bus and tram lines will be shortened or diverted, according to the traffic experts of ARBÖ.

ÖAMTC and ARBÖ in Action During Vienna Marathon

As a mobility partner at the Vienna City Marathon, the ÖAMTC has once again put together a comprehensive service package this year. This ranges from traffic information to a traffic hotline and our fan zone at Schubertring. On Sunday, the club's e-bike breakdown service will be active in the city center to provide quick technical support despite road closures. ARBÖ also provides information about closures, alternative routes, and the current traffic situation for the Vienna City Marathon and offers comprehensive information via the hotline 050/123-123, by email at id@arboe.at, and on the ARBÖ website.

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