Gottenhouse: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 104 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€8.39 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€20.55.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.154/L — 3 Rue Sainte-Marie · 3.0 km, 5 min · 4 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | −€20.55 | €2.269/L | 59 km · 58 min | +106 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€21.29 | €2.259/L | 59 km · 50 min | +115 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | −€21.69 | €2.269/L | 58 km · 50 min | +114 km |
| TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett | −€21.72 | €2.269/L | 60 km · 45 min | +114 km |
| Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl | −€21.82 | €2.269/L | 59 km · 51 min | +115 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €2.269/L, 59 km · 50 min, detour +115 km, saving on 50 L −€21.88.
By tank size: 30 L −€18.25 · 50 L −€20.55 · 70 L −€22.85.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 38 Rue de Dettwiller · 3.4 km, 5 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | −€8.39 | €1.889/L | 59 km · 58 min | +104 km |
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl | −€8.74 | €1.859/L | 61 km · 53 min | +118 km |
| TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett | −€8.97 | €1.879/L | 60 km · 45 min | +112 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€9.04 | €1.879/L | 59 km · 50 min | +113 km |
| ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett | −€9.45 | €1.869/L | 64 km · 51 min | +120 km |
Nearest German station: ESSO (Kehl), Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl — €1.889/L, 58 km · 50 min, detour +112 km, saving on 50 L −€9.45.
By tank size: 30 L −€10.41 · 50 L −€8.39 · 70 L −€6.37. The detour pays for itself from 133 L.
| Population | 366 |
|---|---|
| German border | 36 km |
| First station | 58 km · 45 min |