Landlocked Neighbors of Switzerland: Austria, Liechtenstein, and Italy

Switzerland's Bordering Countries

Switzerland shares borders with five nations. Three of them are landlocked—meaning they have no coastline on an ocean or sea.

The Three Landlocked Neighbors

• Austria — to the east
• Liechtenstein — to the east (a microstate entirely surrounded by Switzerland and Austria)
• Italy — to the south (Note: Italy has extensive coastlines on the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Ionian, and Tyrrhenian Seas, so it is not landlocked. The original source incorrectly listed Italy as landlocked.)

The Two Coastal Neighbors

• France — to the west (coastline on Atlantic and Mediterranean)
• Germany — to the north (coastline on North Sea and Baltic Sea)

Correction

Only Austria and Liechtenstein are landlocked countries bordering Switzerland. Italy, France, and Germany all have maritime coastlines.