Erstein: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 28 km detour eats the price gap; at best €1.45 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€9.63.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — 45 Rue du Printemps · 0.9 km, 3 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | −€9.63 | €2.269/L | 23 km · 23 min | +43 km |
| AVIA XPress (Neuried-Ichenheim)Hauptstr. 5, Neuried-Ichenheim | −€10.04 | €2.259/L | 26 km · 30 min | +49 km |
| AGIP ENI (Kehl)Römerstr. 80, Kehl | −€10.07 | €2.269/L | 25 km · 27 min | +46 km |
| Access (Neuried)Dundenheimer Str. 31, Neuried | −€10.42 | €2.259/L | 28 km · 29 min | +52 km |
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Lahr-Mietersheim)Mietersheimer Hauptstr. 73, Lahr-Mietersheim | −€10.67 | €2.279/L | 25 km · 30 min | +47 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Ottenheim), Pfarrgasse 3, Ottenheim — €2.429/L, 19 km · 24 min, detour +36 km, saving on 50 L −€16.62.
By tank size: 30 L −€8.23 · 50 L −€9.63 · 70 L −€11.03.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — RD1083 - Rue de Lyon · 9.7 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | +€1.45 | €1.889/L | 23 km · 23 min | +28 km |
| AGIP ENI (Kehl)Römerstr. 80, Kehl | +€1.05 | €1.889/L | 25 km · 27 min | +31 km |
| AVIA XPress (Neuried-Ichenheim)Hauptstr. 5, Neuried-Ichenheim | +€0.62 | €1.889/L | 26 km · 30 min | +34 km |
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl | +€0.49 | €1.859/L | 33 km · 36 min | +47 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | +€0.44 | €1.879/L | 30 km · 34 min | +40 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Ottenheim), Pfarrgasse 3, Ottenheim — €2.179/L, 19 km · 24 min, detour +21 km, saving on 50 L −€12.13.
By tank size: 30 L −€0.57 · 50 L +€1.45 · 70 L +€3.47. The detour pays for itself from 36 L.
| Population | 10,790 |
|---|---|
| German border | 5.9 km |
| First station | 19 km · 23 min |