Great traffic chaos at the Berlin half marathon: How to get through!
Great traffic chaos at the Berlin half marathon: How to get through!
Straße des 17. Juni, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland - On April 6, 2025, the 44th Berlin half marathon will take place, which promises a large event for runners, inline skaters, wheelchair users and handbikers with around 40,000 registered participants from 135 nations. The course of the route leads over known points of the city, starting on the street of June 17th and ending at the Brandenburg Gate. The participants must keep a time limit of 3:15 hours from crossing the start mat.
The start times have changed slightly this year: the inline skaters start at 9:15 a.m., followed by the wheelchair users and manual bikers at 9:55 a.m. The runners start from 10:05 a.m. in several waves until 11:10 a.m. These temporal requirements are important to ensure that the race runs smoothly, and they are supported by a committed team of helpers who ensure security throughout the event.traffic impairments and closures
Extensive traffic closures are accompanied by the event. From April 4, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. to April 7th at 6:00 p.m., the street of June 17th between Yitzhak-Rabin-Straße and Brandenburg Gate will be completely closed. A further blocking of this road between the Great Star and the Brandenburg Gate takes place on the same day from 6:00 p.m. to April 7th at 12:00 p.m. In addition, Ebertstraße, Scheidemannstraße, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee, Paul-Löbe-Allee and other streets during the event are also affected. The street Unter den Linden will also be closed to traffic on Sunday, April 6, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The first closures begin 90 minutes before the first start, whereby traffic positions on site only allow the motor vehicles to cross the running route if they are released.
recommendations for drivers and public transport use
The traffic information center recommends that drivers use the A100 as a bypass and to plan longer travel times. Important S-Bahn lines such as the S3, S5, S7 and also the U12 subway line can offer alternative transport options for arrival. The S-Bahn is diverted in the area of the blocked ring railway section between Halensee and Westend from 9:00 a.m., the Bismarckstraße, Charlottenburg and Adenauerplatz stops cannot be approached.
The preparations for the half marathon began on April 4 with construction work in the start and finish area. During the race, the participants have various catering stations where water, tea and bananas are provided to support them during the 21,0975 km route.
The weather forecast for the race day promises pleasant temperatures between 5 and 7 degrees with sunshine, which creates ideal conditions for the athletes. The city of Berlin is ready for another great sports event, with the anticipation of the athletes' performance. Detailed information on the traffic impairments and the event itself are available on the corresponding platforms, including [VIZ Berlin] (https://viz.berlin.de/aktuelle-meldungen/verkehr-zum-44-berliner- halfmarathon/), [rbb24] (https://www.rbbb24.de/sport/Bebtrag/2025/04/ halfmarathon-berlin-spernungen-verkehr-stres.html) and [T-Online] (https://www.t-online.de/region/berlin/ID_100659226/berlin- half marathon-die-wältsten-strasse closing-und-information
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