How far am I from the Danish border?
Denmark shares land borders with Germany. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Denmark, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Denmark?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Denmark already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Denmark's neighbours
Denmark is shown in green, and Germany — the country it shares a land border with — in blue.
- Denmark
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Denmark? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Denmark
How far Denmark's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Odense | Germany | 73 km (46 miles) |
| Copenhagen | Germany | 121 km (75 miles) |
| Århus | Germany | 148 km (92 miles) |
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 Danish 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 Denmark, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Denmark?
Denmark shares land borders with Germany.
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 Denmark's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Denmark's coast.
Which big city is closest to Denmark?
Of the cities measured here, Hamburg in Germany is the closest: 138 km (86 miles) from Denmark in a straight line.