Otterswiller: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 105 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€8.52 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€20.47.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.154/L — 3 Rue Sainte-Marie · 2.0 km, 4 min · 4 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | −€20.47 | €2.269/L | 59 km · 57 min | +105 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€21.21 | €2.259/L | 58 km · 50 min | +114 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | −€21.61 | €2.269/L | 58 km · 50 min | +113 km |
| TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett | −€21.64 | €2.269/L | 59 km · 45 min | +113 km |
| Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl | −€21.74 | €2.269/L | 58 km · 50 min | +114 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €2.269/L, 58 km · 50 min, detour +115 km, saving on 50 L −€21.80.
By tank size: 30 L −€18.17 · 50 L −€20.47 · 70 L −€22.77.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 38 Rue de Dettwiller · 2.3 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) | −€8.52 | €1.889/L | 59 km · 57 min | +105 km |
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl | −€8.87 | €1.859/L | 61 km · 53 min | +119 km |
| TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett | −€9.10 | €1.879/L | 59 km · 45 min | +113 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€9.17 | €1.879/L | 58 km · 50 min | +114 km |
| ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett | −€9.58 | €1.869/L | 63 km · 50 min | +121 km |
Nearest German station: ESSO (Kehl), Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl — €1.889/L, 58 km · 50 min, detour +113 km, saving on 50 L −€9.59.
By tank size: 30 L −€10.54 · 50 L −€8.52 · 70 L −€6.50. The detour pays for itself from 134 L.
| Population | 1,309 |
|---|---|
| German border | 35 km |
| First station | 58 km · 45 min |