Osthouse: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 43 km detour eats the price gap; at best €1.11 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€9.26.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.179/L — Route De Lyon - Rd-1083 · 7.7 km, 8 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | −€9.26 | €2.269/L | 25 km · 23 min | +34 km |
| AVIA XPress (Neuried-Ichenheim)Hauptstr. 5, Neuried-Ichenheim | −€9.43 | €2.259/L | 27 km · 32 min | +38 km |
| AGIP ENI (Kehl)Römerstr. 80, Kehl | −€9.69 | €2.269/L | 26 km · 26 min | +37 km |
| Access (Neuried)Dundenheimer Str. 31, Neuried | −€10.03 | €2.259/L | 29 km · 29 min | +43 km |
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Lahr-Mietersheim)Mietersheimer Hauptstr. 73, Lahr-Mietersheim | −€10.06 | €2.279/L | 26 km · 32 min | +36 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Ottenheim), Pfarrgasse 3, Ottenheim — €2.429/L, 21 km · 26 min, detour +25 km, saving on 50 L −€16.02.
By tank size: 30 L −€7.46 · 50 L −€9.26 · 70 L −€11.06.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.025/L — Route De Lyon · 2.6 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | +€1.11 | €1.889/L | 25 km · 23 min | +43 km |
| AGIP ENI (Kehl)Römerstr. 80, Kehl | +€0.70 | €1.889/L | 26 km · 26 min | +46 km |
| AVIA XPress (Neuried-Ichenheim)Hauptstr. 5, Neuried-Ichenheim | +€0.49 | €1.889/L | 27 km · 32 min | +48 km |
| Shell (Kappel-Grafenhausen)Hauptstr. 201, Kappel-Grafenhausen | +€0.12 | €1.899/L | 27 km · 35 min | +47 km |
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl | +€0.11 | €1.859/L | 34 km · 36 min | +62 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Ottenheim), Pfarrgasse 3, Ottenheim — €2.179/L, 21 km · 26 min, detour +34 km, saving on 50 L −€12.24.
By tank size: 30 L −€1.61 · 50 L +€1.11 · 70 L +€3.83. The detour pays for itself from 42 L.
| Population | 975 |
|---|---|
| German border | 6.9 km |
| First station | 21 km · 23 min |