| Event: | Women's 4 x 400 metres relay |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 8 September 1974.
| Gold | Brigitte Rohde Waltraud Dietsch Angelika Handt Ellen Streidt | |
| Silver | Marika Eklund Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Pirjo Häggman Riitta Salin  | |
| Bronze | Inta Kļimoviča Ingrīda Barkāne Nadezhda Ilyina Natalya Sokolova |
8 September
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 3:25.2 | CR | ||||
| align=left | | 3:25.7 | NR | |||
| align=left | 3:26.1 | NR | ||||
| 4 | align=left |  | 3:26.4 | NR | ||
| 5 | align=left | 3:27.9 | ||||
| 6 | align=left |  | 3:29.6 | |||
| 7 | align=left |  | 3:30.8 | NR | ||
| 8 | align=left | 3:36.3 |
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.
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