Cross-border fuel

Mothern: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.08 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Hagenbach, 18 min away, once the 14 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€8.93.

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

−€8.93diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.08petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
18 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.108/L — Rd 468 · 7.5 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Hagenbach)Friedenstraße 2a, Hagenbach−€8.93€2.249/L14 km · 18 min+14 km
T (Rastatt)Plittersdorfer Str. 46A, Rastatt−€11.60€2.309/L13 km · 26 min+11 km
AGIP ENI (Rastatt)Richard-Wagner-Ring 26, Rastatt−€12.54€2.319/L15 km · 28 min+15 km
Eberhardt (Elchesheim-Illingen)Durmersheimer Straße 4, Elchesheim-Illingen−€12.68€2.299/L19 km · 36 min+23 km
ÖtigheimIndustriestr. 38−€12.86€2.299/L20 km · 33 min+24 km

By tank size: 30 L −€6.11 · 50 L −€8.93 · 70 L −€11.75.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.986/L — Rd 468 · 7.5 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Hagenbach)Friedenstraße 2a, Hagenbach+€3.08€1.889/L14 km · 18 min+14 km
T (Rastatt)Plittersdorfer Str. 46A, Rastatt+€1.89€1.919/L13 km · 26 min+11 km
AGIP ENI (Rastatt)Richard-Wagner-Ring 26, Rastatt+€0.98€1.929/L15 km · 28 min+15 km
ÖtigheimIndustriestr. 38+€0.73€1.909/L20 km · 33 min+24 km
TotalEnergies (Rastatt)Karlsruher Str. 16, Rastatt+€0.66€1.929/L16 km · 30 min+17 km

By tank size: 30 L +€1.14 · 50 L +€3.08 · 70 L +€5.02. The detour pays for itself from 18 L.

Population1,939
German border1.3 km
First station13 km · 18 min