THE FIELD GUIDE

Countries bordering Germany

Learn the countries bordering Germany, check the land-border scope, and practise locating neighbours in Farflung.

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Countries bordering Germany: scope and list

All nine sovereign neighbours with a land boundary, including river boundaries. Maritime neighbours do not count.

9 countries in this list.

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Luxembourg
  • The Netherlands
  • Poland

What to notice

Walk around Germany clockwise: Denmark at the top, Poland and Czechia to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, then France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west. Switzerland is a neighbour even though it is not an EU member.

Recall countries bordering Germany

Cover the list and trace the border clockwise. Which small neighbour between Belgium and France did you miss?

Use Wander to locate countries with search and no countdown, or Unlimited for a timed five-clue game. These links open general play; they do not guarantee questions from this study list.

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Sources and definitions

Germany’s nine neighbours — deutschland.de. Study material checked on 23 October 2026. See dataset attribution and the game’s country rules. These lists are learning references, not current Daily answers.