| Event: | Women's 4 x 400 metres relay |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1986 European Athletics Championships was held in Stuttgart, then West Germany, at Neckarstadion on 31 August 1986.
| Gold | Kirsten Emmelmann Sabine Busch Petra Müller Marita Koch | |
| Silver | Gisela Kinzel Ute Thimm Heidi-Elke Gaugel Gaby Bussmann | |
| Bronze | Ewa Kasprzyk Marzena Wojdecka Elżbieta Kapusta Genowefa Błaszak  |
31 August
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 3:16.87 | CR | ||||
| align=left | 3:22.80 | NR | ||||
| align=left | | 3:24.65 | NR | |||
| 4 | align=left | 3:26.26 | ||||
| 5 | align=left |  | 3:32.30 | |||
| 6 | align=left |  | 3:32.51 | |||
| align=left | DQ |
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.
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