How far is Düsseldorf from the sea?
Düsseldorf is inland, 170 km (106 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Flevoland, Netherlands.
To the coast
170 km
106 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
42 km
with Netherlands
Setting
Inland
69th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
DüsseldorfNearest point on the coast
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Düsseldorf at a glance
- Coordinates
- 51.2232° N, 6.7793° E
- Region
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Distance to the coast
- 170 km (106 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 52.4068° N, 5.2186° E (Flevoland, Netherlands)
- Nearest land border
- 42 km (26 miles), with Netherlands
- Among Germany's cities
- 5th farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Düsseldorf from the sea?
Düsseldorf is inland, 170 km (106 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Flevoland, Netherlands.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 170 km (106 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 Düsseldorf from the nearest border?
Düsseldorf is 42 km (26 miles) from the nearest land border, with Netherlands, in a straight line.
Where in Düsseldorf is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (51.2232° N, 6.7793° 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.