Which countries border Switzerland?
Switzerland shares a land border with five countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Switzerland and its neighbours on a map
Switzerland is shown in green and its five neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Switzerland
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Switzerland
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Austria | 8 |
| France | 8 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 |
Two borders away
These 14 countries border a neighbour of Switzerland but not Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Switzerland already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Switzerland?
Switzerland shares a land border with five countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.
How many countries border Switzerland?
Five. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Switzerland?
Andorra, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican City. Each one borders a neighbour of Switzerland without touching Switzerland itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Switzerland 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.