Cross-border fuel

Hœrdt: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.12 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at TotalEnergies in Rheinau-Freistett, 16 min away, once the 19 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€11.87.

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

−€11.87diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.12petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
16 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.064/L — 209 Avenue De Strasbourg · 9.8 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€11.87€2.269/L15 km · 16 min+12 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett−€12.39€2.259/L19 km · 21 min+20 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau−€13.02€2.269/L20 km · 21 min+21 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl−€13.44€2.259/L23 km · 27 min+28 km
ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl−€13.85€2.269/L23 km · 27 min+27 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.77 · 50 L −€11.87 · 70 L −€15.97.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — Chemin Departemental 468 · 7.0 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€3.12€1.879/L15 km · 16 min+19 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€2.64€1.869/L19 km · 21 min+26 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau+€2.02€1.879/L20 km · 21 min+27 km
ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl+€1.43€1.859/L26 km · 30 min+40 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl+€1.12€1.879/L23 km · 27 min+34 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L +€0.90 · 50 L +€3.12 · 70 L +€5.34. The detour pays for itself from 22 L.

Population4,570
German border7.6 km
First station15 km · 16 min