Cross-border fuel

Gries: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Worth the drive

Yes: 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at TotalEnergies in Rheinau-Freistett, 21 min away, save you €10.09 after paying for the 21 km detour (18 min there and back, under 45 min; prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.20.

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

−€7.20diesel, saving on 50 L
+€10.09petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
21 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.168/L — 2 Rue Du Postillon · 9.4 km, 14 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€7.20€2.269/L17 km · 21 min+15 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett−€7.77€2.259/L21 km · 26 min+23 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau−€8.40€2.269/L21 km · 26 min+24 km
Markenfreie TS (Kehl-Bodersweier)Rastatter Str. 5, Kehl-Bodersweier−€10.04€2.259/L29 km · 37 min+39 km
AVIA XPress (Renchen)Schwarzwaldstraße 2, Renchen−€11.04€2.259/L32 km · 35 min+46 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.18 · 50 L −€7.20 · 70 L −€9.22.

Petrol 95 E10 — Worth the drive

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.138/L — 37 Avenue Du Professeur Leriche · 6.8 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€10.09€1.879/L17 km · 21 min+21 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€9.54€1.869/L21 km · 26 min+28 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau+€8.91€1.879/L21 km · 26 min+29 km
Markenfreie TS (Kehl-Bodersweier)Rastatter Str. 5, Kehl-Bodersweier+€7.30€1.869/L29 km · 37 min+44 km
ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl+€5.94€1.859/L35 km · 41 min+58 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L +€4.91 · 50 L +€10.09 · 70 L +€15.27. The detour pays for itself from 11 L.

Population2,868
German border11 km
First station17 km · 21 min