What countries border Germany?
Germany borders 9 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
Part of the Western Europe group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from Germany, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Lesotho
— 12 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: Luxembourg — about 244 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near Germany
The closest countries to Germany that don't share a land border:
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Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing Germany's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
Bordlr is a free daily geography game: connect two regions through the lands that border them, in as few countries and as few kilometers as you can.
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