How far are The Netherlands's cities from the sea?

Of the 3 cities in The Netherlands MapGO measured, Rotterdam is the farthest from the sea (24 km (15 miles)) and The Hague the closest (3.1 km (1.9 miles)).

Farthest from the sea first

CityRegionTo the coastSetting
RotterdamZuid-Holland24 km (15 miles)Near the coast
AmsterdamNoord-Holland23 km (14 miles)Near the coast
The HagueZuid-Holland3.1 km (1.9 miles)On the coast

Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point on the coast, measured October 8, 2026.

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.

Questions

Which city in The Netherlands is farthest from the sea?

Of the 3 cities measured, Rotterdam is the farthest from the coast: 24 km (15 miles) in a straight line.

Which city in The Netherlands is closest to the sea?

The Hague, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) from the nearest shoreline in a straight line.

Are these driving distances?

No. Each figure is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the coast. The drive to a beach is longer and depends on the roads.

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