Which countries border Belgium?
Belgium shares a land border with four countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. That is more than 72 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Belgium and its neighbours on a map
Belgium is shown in green and its four neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Belgium
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Belgium
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| France | 8 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
Two borders away
These nine countries border a neighbour of Belgium but not Belgium itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from Belgium?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Belgium already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Belgium?
Belgium shares a land border with four countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
How many countries border Belgium?
Four. That is more than 72 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Belgium?
Andorra, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Monaco, Poland, Spain and Switzerland. Each one borders a neighbour of Belgium without touching Belgium itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Belgium across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.