How far am I from the Swedish border?
Sweden shares land borders with Norway and Finland. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Sweden, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Sweden?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Sweden already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Sweden's neighbours
Sweden is shown in green, and the 2 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Sweden
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Sweden? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Sweden
How far Sweden's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | Norway | 133 km (83 miles) |
| Stockholm | Finland | 189 km (118 miles) |
| Malmö | Norway | 375 km (233 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 Swedish 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 Sweden, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Sweden?
Sweden shares land borders with Norway and Finland.
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 Sweden's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Sweden's coast.
Which big city is closest to Sweden?
Of the cities measured here, Oslo in Norway is the closest: 62 km (38 miles) from Sweden in a straight line.