How far is Brussels from the sea?
Brussels is inland, 55 km (34 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Zeeland, Netherlands.
To the coast
55 km
34 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
48 km
with Netherlands
Setting
Inland
94th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
BrusselsNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Brussels at a glance
- Coordinates
- 50.8505° N, 4.3488° E
- Region
- Bruxelles, Belgium
- Distance to the coast
- 55 km (34 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 51.3287° N, 4.1600° E (Zeeland, Netherlands)
- Nearest land border
- 48 km (30 miles), with Netherlands
- Among Belgium's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Brussels from the sea?
Brussels is inland, 55 km (34 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Zeeland, Netherlands.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 55 km (34 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Brussels from the nearest border?
Brussels is 48 km (30 miles) from the nearest land border, with Netherlands, in a straight line.
Where in Brussels is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (50.8505° N, 4.3488° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.