Cross-border fuel

Mulhausen: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €4.59 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Fischbach, 56 min away, once the 63 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€15.66.

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

−€15.66diesel, saving on 50 L
+€4.59petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
49 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.089/L — 1 grand Rue · 8.2 km, 13 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach−€15.66€2.219/L42 km · 56 min+67 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl−€20.17€2.259/L50 km · 54 min+86 km
ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl−€20.58€2.269/L50 km · 54 min+85 km
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€20.60€2.269/L51 km · 49 min+85 km
Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl−€20.70€2.269/L50 km · 54 min+86 km

Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €2.269/L, 50 km · 54 min, detour +87 km, saving on 50 L −€20.77.

By tank size: 30 L −€13.06 · 50 L −€15.66 · 70 L −€18.26.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.159/L — Z.A. De La Hardt · 10.0 km, 21 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach+€4.59€1.889/L42 km · 56 min+63 km
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€2.56€1.879/L51 km · 49 min+81 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl+€2.49€1.879/L50 km · 54 min+82 km
ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl+€2.09€1.889/L50 km · 54 min+81 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€2.00€1.869/L55 km · 54 min+89 km

Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €1.889/L, 50 km · 54 min, detour +83 km, saving on 50 L +€1.89.

By tank size: 30 L −€0.81 · 50 L +€4.59 · 70 L +€9.99. The detour pays for itself from 33 L.

Population435
German border20 km
First station42 km · 49 min