Which countries border Italy?
Italy shares a land border with six countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City. That is more than 123 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Italy and its neighbours on a map
Italy is shown in green and its six neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Italy
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Italy
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Austria | 8 |
| France | 8 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| Vatican City | 1 |
Two borders away
These 11 countries border a neighbour of Italy but not Italy 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 Italy?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Italy already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Italy?
Italy shares a land border with six countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City.
How many countries border Italy?
Six. That is more than 123 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Italy?
Andorra, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Slovakia and Spain. Each one borders a neighbour of Italy without touching Italy itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Italy 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.