How far is Oslo from the sea?
Oslo sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.5 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Oslo, Norway.
To the coast
0.5 km
0.3 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
62 km
with Sweden
Setting
On the coast
175th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
OsloNearest 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.
Oslo at a glance
- Coordinates
- 59.9127° N, 10.7461° E
- Region
- Oslo, Norway
- Distance to the coast
- 0.5 km (0.3 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 59.9088° N, 10.7504° E (Oslo, Norway)
- Nearest land border
- 62 km (38 miles), with Sweden
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | Sweden | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | 0 km (0 miles) |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Hamburg | Germany | 23 km (14 miles) |
| Helsinki | Finland | 0.9 km (0.5 miles) |
| Berlin | Germany | 126 km (78 miles) |
Questions
How far is Oslo from the sea?
Oslo sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.5 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Oslo, Norway.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.5 km (0.3 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 Oslo from the nearest border?
Oslo is 62 km (38 miles) from the nearest land border, with Sweden, in a straight line.
Where in Oslo is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (59.9127° N, 10.7461° 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.