Cross-border fuel

Ingwiller: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €4.80 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach, 54 min away, once the 82 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€13.75.

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

−€13.75diesel, saving on 50 L
+€4.80petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
46 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.153/L — Rue d'Obermodern · 7.7 km, 8 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€13.75€2.199/L49 km · 54 min+82 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl−€17.40€2.259/L50 km · 51 min+86 km
ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl−€17.81€2.269/L50 km · 51 min+86 km
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€17.83€2.269/L51 km · 46 min+86 km
Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl−€17.93€2.269/L50 km · 52 min+87 km

Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €2.269/L, 50 km · 51 min, detour +87 km, saving on 50 L −€18.00.

By tank size: 30 L −€12.83 · 50 L −€13.75 · 70 L −€14.67.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue d'Obermodern · 7.7 km, 8 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€4.80€1.869/L49 km · 54 min+82 km
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€3.71€1.879/L51 km · 46 min+86 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl+€3.64€1.879/L50 km · 51 min+86 km
ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl+€3.23€1.889/L50 km · 51 min+86 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€3.13€1.869/L55 km · 52 min+94 km

Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €1.889/L, 50 km · 51 min, detour +87 km, saving on 50 L +€3.04.

By tank size: 30 L −€1.80 · 50 L +€4.80 · 70 L +€11.40. The detour pays for itself from 35 L.

Population3,995
German border23 km
First station48 km · 46 min