How far am I from the Belgian border?
Belgium shares land borders with Germany, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Belgium, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Belgium?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Belgium already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Belgium's neighbours
Belgium is shown in green, and the 4 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Belgium
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Belgium? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Belgium
How far Belgium's cities are from its borders
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Belgian border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Belgium, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Belgium?
Belgium shares land borders with Germany, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Belgium's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Belgium's coast.
Which big city is closest to Belgium?
Of the cities measured here, Esch-sur-Alzette in Luxembourg is the closest: 12 km (7.3 miles) from Belgium in a straight line.