The women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 13 July 1997.
| Gold | Vicki Jamison Joanne Sloane Jeina Mitchell Allison Curbishley  | |
| Silver | Nicole Marahrens Shanta Ghosh Claudia Gesell Claudia Angerhausen | |
| Bronze | Jitka Burianová Eva Kasalová Andrea Šuldesová Hana Benešová  |
13 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | | 3:32.81 | ||||
| align=left | 3:33.77 | |||||
| align=left | | 3:33.83 | ||||
| 4 | align=left |  | 3:34.88 | |||
| 5 | align=left |  | 3:35.21 | |||
| 6 | align=left |  | 3:35.89 | |||
| 7 | align=left |  | 3:36.94 |
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.
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