Which countries border Germany?
Germany shares a land border with nine countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. That is more than 152 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Germany and its neighbours on a map
Germany is shown in green and its nine neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Germany
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Germany
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Austria | 8 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Czechia | 4 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| France | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
Two borders away
These 12 countries border a neighbour of Germany but not Germany 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 Germany?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Germany already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Germany?
Germany shares a land border with nine countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
How many countries border Germany?
Nine. That is more than 152 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Germany?
Andorra, Belarus, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Monaco, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Ukraine. Each one borders a neighbour of Germany without touching Germany itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Germany 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.