| Event: | Women's 4 x 400 metres relay |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 22 and 23 August.
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athlete | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3:26.21 | Q | |||
| 2 | 2 | 3:28.60 | Q | |||
| 3 | 2 | 3:29.14 | Q | |||
| 4 | 2 | 3:29.67 | q | |||
| 5 | 1 | 3:29.83 | Q | |||
| 6 | 1 | 3:29.84 | Q, SB | |||
| 7 | 1 | 3:29.90 | Q | |||
| 8 | 1 | 3:30.24 | q | |||
| 9 | 2 | 3:37.55 |
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:23.03 | SB | ||||
| 3:23.56 | SB | ||||
| 3:25.66 | SB | ||||
| 4 | 3:27.24 | NR | |||
| 5 | 3:27.54 | SB | |||
| 6 | 3:27.61 | SB | |||
| 7 | 3:29.31 | ||||
| 8 | 3:31.83 |