Cross-border fuel

Eschbach: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €7.62 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at TotalEnergies in Rheinau-Freistett, 33 min away, once the 45 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€8.83.

Official prices of 7 November 2026: France (Ministry of the Economy), Germany (MTS-K via Tankerkönig) · Methodology

−€8.83diesel, saving on 50 L
+€7.62petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
33 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.168/L — 2 Rue Du Postillon · 8.1 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach−€8.83€2.219/L30 km · 37 min+45 km
DahnWeißenburger Str. 16−€10.90€2.199/L41 km · 49 min+66 km
SBK - Tankstelle (Bad Bergzabern)Klingweg 1, Bad Bergzabern−€11.17€2.199/L42 km · 48 min+68 km
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€11.79€2.269/L32 km · 33 min+48 km
Shell (Dahn)Weissenburger Str. 10, Dahn−€11.89€2.219/L41 km · 48 min+66 km

Nearest German station: ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett), Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett — €2.259/L, 36 km · 39 min, detour +55 km, saving on 50 L −€12.36.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.81 · 50 L −€8.83 · 70 L −€9.85.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.159/L — Z.A. De La Hardt · 9.4 km, 18 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€7.62€1.879/L32 km · 33 min+45 km
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach+€7.58€1.889/L30 km · 37 min+42 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€7.06€1.869/L36 km · 39 min+53 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau+€6.42€1.879/L36 km · 39 min+54 km
HEM (Bad Bergzabern)Weinstr. 63, Bad Bergzabern+€5.26€1.879/L41 km · 48 min+62 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L +€2.02 · 50 L +€7.62 · 70 L +€13.22. The detour pays for itself from 23 L.

Population955
German border19 km
First station31 km · 33 min