How far is Copenhagen from the sea?
Copenhagen sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.6 km (0.4 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Hovedstaden, Denmark.
To the coast
0.6 km
0.4 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
121 km
with Germany
Setting
On the coast
169th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
CopenhagenNearest 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.
Copenhagen at a glance
- Coordinates
- 55.6759° N, 12.5655° E
- Region
- Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Distance to the coast
- 0.6 km (0.4 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 55.6757° N, 12.5756° E (Hovedstaden, Denmark)
- Nearest land border
- 121 km (75 miles), with Germany
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Copenhagen from the sea?
Copenhagen sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.6 km (0.4 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Hovedstaden, Denmark.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.6 km (0.4 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 Copenhagen from the nearest border?
Copenhagen is 121 km (75 miles) from the nearest land border, with Germany, in a straight line.
Where in Copenhagen is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (55.6759° N, 12.5655° 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.