Belgium and Germany are right next to each other: their shared border is about 204 km (127 miles) long. If you mean the straight-line distance between the countries’ centers, it’s about 427 km (266 miles).

Travel distance

  • By road, the distance depends on the cities you choose.
  • One route estimate puts Belgium to Germany at about 753.5 km by car, around 6 hours 48 minutes.
  • Other calculators show shorter city-to-city road trips, so the exact number varies by starting point and destination.

Quick example

  • Brussels to Cologne is commonly around 215 km by road, while Brussels to Berlin is much farther.

In short

Belgium is very close to Germany geographically, and in some places the border is immediate.