Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Belgium and Switzerland are both landlocked? No—Belgium has a North Sea coastline. But neither shares a border. Here's how they relate geographically:
Belgium lies to the northwest of Switzerland. The straight-line distance between Brussels and Bern is roughly 480 km (300 miles). If you drove, the fastest route (via Luxembourg, Germany, or France) covers about 600–650 km and takes 6–7 hours.
Belgium borders: Netherlands (north), Germany (east), Luxembourg (southeast), France (southwest), North Sea (northwest).
Switzerland borders: Germany (north), France (west), Italy (south), Austria & Liechtenstein (east).
So while they don't touch, they're connected by a web of neighboring countries—Germany and France lie between them. Both are founding EU members (Switzerland via EFTA/bilateral agreements), share high living standards, and are cultural crossroads of Western/Central Europe.