Cologne Marathon 2024: Road closures and traffic warning on October 6th!

Cologne Marathon 2024: Road closures and traffic warning on October 6th!

Cologne on October 6, 2024 is one of the largest sporting events of the year - the Cologne Marathon. This event not only attracts around 25,000 runners, but also hundreds of thousands of spectators to the city. Against this background, the traffic conditions will be significantly impaired on Marathon Day, since numerous roads are blocked.

Preparations for the marathon are in full swing and while the runners focus on the last subtleties of their preparations, drivers wonder how they can best deal with these changes. With a distance of 42 kilometers, the marathon extends over a wide area in Cologne and so many traffic routes are affected.

extensive road closures

The city of Cologne and the organizer, Generali, have already published a detailed list of road closures that come into force, especially on the Marathon Day. Numerous roads will be closed from around 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., whereby there may be a few more temporary closures between 2 and 5 p.m. Some road closures are set all day.

• Am Malzbüchel: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Am Kümpchenshof: 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
• Amsterdamer Straße: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Alteburger Strasse: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• B9 - Agrippaufer: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• B9 - Habsburgerring: 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
• B55 - Aachener Straße: 7 to 2.30 p.m.
• Berenrather Straße: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Hochstadenstrasse: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Komödienstraße: 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
• Venloer Straße: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Vogelsanger Straße: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

public transport affected

The public transport is also not untouched by the road closures. The Cologne Verkehrsbetrieb (KVB) has already announced that there will also be considerable restrictions on various bus and tram lines on Marathon Day from 7:30 a.m. to around 6:45 p.m. In order not to prevent the audience and participants from their journey, the city recommends using public transport.

The following KVB lines are affected:

• KVB line 1: From around 8.30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., the line only drives to the “Neumarkt” stop.
• KVB line 7: Separate routes between Zündorf and Deutzer Freiheit.
• KVB line 9: Restrictions between "Sülz Hermeskeiler Platz" and "Neumarkt".
• KVB line 15 and 16: Separations due to track construction measures are also to be expected.

The city of Cologne pointed out that it makes sense on Marathon Day to use public transport at an early stage to avoid delays and inconvenience. Since many roads cannot be driven on, long waiting times can be expected at the stops.

For drivers who rely on the car and want to drive through Cologne on October 6, it is recommended to find out more about the diversions and to plan alternative routes. Information about the current traffic closures is also www.24rhein.de Can be viewed.

It is expected that the Cologne Marathon 2024 will be an exciting, urban event, but the high number of participants and the infrastructural challenges also have challenges for mobility in the city. However, if you follow the marathon from a different perspective, you will be able to enjoy the festive atmosphere and the sporting spirit of the event.