Ottersthal: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 118 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€8.68 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ZG Raiffeisen Energie in Kehl-Neumühl. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€20.66.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.154/L — 3 Rue Sainte-Marie · 3.0 km, 6 min · 4 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€20.66 | €2.209/L | 68 km · 58 min | +128 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€21.10 | €2.259/L | 58 km · 53 min | +113 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | −€21.51 | €2.269/L | 58 km · 53 min | +113 km |
| TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett | −€21.53 | €2.269/L | 59 km · 49 min | +113 km |
| Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl | −€21.63 | €2.269/L | 58 km · 54 min | +113 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €2.269/L, 58 km · 54 min, detour +114 km, saving on 50 L −€21.70.
By tank size: 30 L −€19.56 · 50 L −€20.66 · 70 L −€21.76.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 38 Rue de Dettwiller · 3.5 km, 7 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl | −€8.68 | €1.859/L | 61 km · 57 min | +118 km |
| TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett | −€8.92 | €1.879/L | 59 km · 49 min | +112 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€8.98 | €1.879/L | 58 km · 53 min | +112 km |
| ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett | −€9.40 | €1.869/L | 63 km · 54 min | +119 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | −€9.40 | €1.889/L | 58 km · 53 min | +112 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €1.889/L, 58 km · 54 min, detour +113 km, saving on 50 L −€9.57.
By tank size: 30 L −€11.30 · 50 L −€8.68 · 70 L −€6.06. The detour pays for itself from 116 L.
| Population | 805 |
|---|---|
| German border | 38 km |
| First station | 58 km · 49 min |