How far is Frankfurt from the sea?
Frankfurt lies well inland, 328 km (204 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Bremen, Germany.
To the coast
328 km
204 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
130 km
with France
Setting
Far inland
42nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
FrankfurtNearest 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.
Frankfurt at a glance
- Coordinates
- 50.1155° N, 8.6842° E
- Region
- Hessen, Germany
- Distance to the coast
- 328 km (204 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 53.0586° N, 8.8473° E (Bremen, Germany)
- Nearest land border
- 130 km (81 miles), with France
- Among Germany's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Frankfurt from the sea?
Frankfurt lies well inland, 328 km (204 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Bremen, Germany.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 328 km (204 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 Frankfurt from the nearest border?
Frankfurt is 130 km (81 miles) from the nearest land border, with France, in a straight line.
Where in Frankfurt is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (50.1155° N, 8.6842° 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.