Which countries border San Marino?
San Marino shares a land border with only one country: Italy. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
San Marino and its neighbours on a map
San Marino is shown in green and its neighbour in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- San Marino
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of San Marino
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 |
Two borders away
These five countries border a neighbour of San Marino but not San Marino 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 San Marino?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border San Marino?
San Marino shares a land border with only one country: Italy.
How many countries border San Marino?
One. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Which countries are two borders away from San Marino?
Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City. Each one borders a neighbour of San Marino without touching San Marino itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face San Marino 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.