Ottrott: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 71 km detour eats the price gap; at best €1.85 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ZG Raiffeisen Energie in Kehl-Neumühl. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€12.84.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.189/L — 2 Route de Bourgheim · 8.5 km, 13 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€12.84 | €2.259/L | 42 km · 42 min | +66 km |
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | −€13.03 | €2.269/L | 40 km · 36 min | +63 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | −€13.25 | €2.269/L | 41 km · 42 min | +65 km |
| Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl | −€13.37 | €2.269/L | 42 km · 42 min | +66 km |
| ARAL (Kehl)Strassburger Straße 11a, Kehl | −€13.42 | €2.269/L | 42 km · 43 min | +66 km |
All stations in Kehl.
Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €2.269/L, 42 km · 42 min, detour +66 km, saving on 50 L −€13.44.
By tank size: 30 L −€11.44 · 50 L −€12.84 · 70 L −€14.24.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.089/L — 2 Route de Bourgheim · 8.5 km, 13 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl | +€1.85 | €1.859/L | 44 km · 45 min | +71 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | +€1.58 | €1.879/L | 42 km · 42 min | +66 km |
| ESSO (Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer))Roemerstr. 2, Kehl (Kehl-Goldscheuer) | +€1.38 | €1.889/L | 40 km · 36 min | +63 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | +€1.17 | €1.889/L | 41 km · 42 min | +65 km |
| Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl | +€1.05 | €1.889/L | 42 km · 42 min | +66 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Kehl), Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl — €1.889/L, 42 km · 42 min, detour +66 km, saving on 50 L +€0.99.
By tank size: 30 L −€2.75 · 50 L +€1.85 · 70 L +€6.45. The detour pays for itself from 42 L.
| Population | 1,620 |
|---|---|
| German border | 24 km |
| First station | 40 km · 36 min |