How far is Munich from the sea?
Munich lies well inland, 291 km (181 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Italy.
To the coast
291 km
181 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
61 km
with Austria
Setting
Far inland
48th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
MunichNearest 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.
Munich at a glance
- Coordinates
- 48.1374° N, 11.5755° E
- Region
- Bayern, Germany
- Distance to the coast
- 291 km (181 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 45.7535° N, 13.1537° E (Unknown, Italy)
- Nearest land border
- 61 km (38 miles), with Austria
- Among Germany's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Munich from the sea?
Munich lies well inland, 291 km (181 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Italy.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 291 km (181 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 Munich from the nearest border?
Munich is 61 km (38 miles) from the nearest land border, with Austria, in a straight line.
Where in Munich is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (48.1374° N, 11.5755° 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.