The invention relates to apparatuses, methods and computer programs for estimating a multi-hop radio channel. Embodiments relate to apparatuses, methods and computer programs for estimating a multi-hop radio channel between a transmitter (100), one or more relay stations (150), and a receiver (200) in a mobile communication system (400). The apparatus comprises one or more interfaces (12) to obtain information related to a position and a state of movement of the transmitter and the receiver, information related to an environment of the transmitter, the receiver, and the one or more relay stations, information related to channel state feedback of single-hop radio channels between the transmitter, the receiver, and the one or more relay stations, and information related to delays of the channel state feedback. The apparatus further comprises a control module (14) configured to control the one or more interfaces (12), wherein the control module is further configured to determine information related to a channel state and a configuration of the multi-hop radio channel based on the abovementioned information.