Cross-border fuel

Kaltenhouse: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €9.13 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at TotalEnergies in Rheinau-Freistett, 20 min away, once the 27 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€8.25.

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

−€8.25diesel, saving on 50 L
+€9.13petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
20 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.168/L — 2 Rue Du Postillon · 7.5 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€8.25€2.269/L19 km · 20 min+23 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett−€8.82€2.259/L22 km · 25 min+30 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau−€9.45€2.269/L23 km · 25 min+31 km
Markenfreie TS (Kehl-Bodersweier)Rastatter Str. 5, Kehl-Bodersweier−€11.09€2.259/L30 km · 36 min+46 km
BFT (Lichtenau)Hauptstr. 91, Lichtenau−€12.54€2.289/L30 km · 34 min+46 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L −€6.23 · 50 L −€8.25 · 70 L −€10.27.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.138/L — 37 Avenue Du Professeur Leriche · 5.1 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€9.13€1.879/L19 km · 20 min+27 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€8.58€1.869/L22 km · 25 min+35 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau+€7.94€1.879/L23 km · 25 min+36 km
Markenfreie TS (Kehl-Bodersweier)Rastatter Str. 5, Kehl-Bodersweier+€6.34€1.869/L30 km · 36 min+51 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl+€4.38€1.879/L36 km · 39 min+62 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L +€3.95 · 50 L +€9.13 · 70 L +€14.31. The detour pays for itself from 15 L.

Population2,412
German border11 km
First station19 km · 20 min