How far am I from the Dutch border?
The Netherlands shares land borders with Germany and Belgium. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of the Netherlands, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from the Netherlands?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Netherlands already selected and measures from your exact spot.
The Netherlands's neighbours
The Netherlands is shown in green, and the 2 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Netherlands
- Land neighbours
Which countries border the Netherlands? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from the Netherlands
How far Netherlands'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 Dutch 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 the Netherlands, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border the Netherlands?
The Netherlands shares land borders with Germany and Belgium.
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 the Netherlands's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be the Netherlands's coast.
Which big city is closest to the Netherlands?
Of the cities measured here, Antwerp in Belgium is the closest: 15 km (9.3 miles) from the Netherlands in a straight line.