Austria And Germany: Neighbors In Close Proximity

Austria and Germany are very close neighbours, with the Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Upper Austria running along the international border, as does the German state of Bavaria. The border is 817 kilometres (508 miles) long, but a straight line between the endpoints is 345 kilometres (214 miles) long. The shortest distance between the two countries is 503 kilometres or 313 miles. The flight distance between the nearest airports in Germany and Austria is 406.65 miles or 654.45 kilometres, which takes around 1 hour and 16 minutes.

The distance between Austria and Germany is 503 kilometres or 313 miles

The two countries share an 817-kilometre border, which is crossed by several valleys, such as the Inn Valley near Kufstein. The border also follows several rivers, including the Danube, Inn and Salzach, and the Leiblach in its western part. The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Upper Austria run along the international border, as does the German state of Bavaria.

The closest airports between the two countries are Germany's HAJ and Austria's LJU, which are 406.65 miles or 654.45 kilometres apart. The flight time between these two airports is approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes.

The two countries share an 817-kilometre-long border

Austria and Germany are very close neighbours. The distance between the two countries is 503 kilometres or 313 miles. The flight distance between the nearest airports in Germany and Austria is 654.45 kilometres or 406.65 miles, which takes approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes. The two countries share an 817-kilometre-long border, which is followed by the Danube, Inn and Salzach rivers in the east and the Leiblach in the west. The border also follows the Northern Limestone Alps, including the Allgäu Alps, Ammergau Alps, Wetterstein, Karwendel, Bavarian Prealps, Kaiser Mountains, Chiemgau Alps and Berchtesgaden Alps. The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg and Upper Austria run along the international border, as does the German state of Bavaria. Jungholz and Kleinwalsertal are two Austrian pene-exclaves that can only be reached by road through German territory.

The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Upper Austria run along the border

The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Upper Austria run along the international border with Germany. The border is 817 kilometres (508 miles) long, but a straight line between the endpoints is 345 kilometres (214 miles) long. The distance between Austria and Germany is 503 kilometres (313 miles) by air travel. The flight distance between the nearest airports in Germany and Austria is 406.65 miles (654.45 kilometres). The geographic midpoint between the two countries is 157.37 miles (253.26 kilometres) from both points.

The border between Austria and Germany does not pass through any significant lakes, but it does follow the Danube, Inn and Salzach rivers in the east and the Leiblach in the west. The border also follows the western part of the Northern Limestone Alps, including the Allgäu Alps, Ammergau Alps, Wetterstein, Karwendel, Bavarian Prealps, Kaiser Mountains, Chiemgau Alps, and Berchtesgaden Alps. Some valleys cross the border, such as the Inn Valley near Kufstein.

The German state of Bavaria also runs along the border

The German state of Bavaria runs along the border with Austria. The border is 817 kilometres (508 miles) long, but a straight line between the endpoints is 345 kilometres (214 miles) long. The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Upper Austria also run along the international border. The eastern tripoint between the countries of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic is located at 48°46′18″N 13°50′22″E / 48.77167°N 13.839. The distance between Germany and Austria is approximately 503 kilometres (313 miles) by air travel, although the flight distance between the nearest airports in the two countries is 406.65 miles (654.45 kilometres).

The flight distance between the nearest airports in Germany and Austria is 406.65 miles

The distance between the two countries can also be measured by the length of their shared border, which is 817 kilometres (508 miles) long. However, a straight line between the endpoints of the border is 345 kilometres (214 miles) long. The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Upper Austria run along the international border, as does the German state of Bavaria.

The shortest distance between the two countries is 313 miles (503 kilometres), which is the distance a bird would fly. This is similar to the distance between Germany and Copenhagen, which is 484 kilometres.

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