Cross-border fuel

Seltz: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €7.95 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at T in Rastatt, 17 min away, once the 9.9 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€0.00.

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

−€0.00diesel, saving on 50 L
+€7.95petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
17 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.339/L — Route de Hatten · 2.5 km, 4 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
T (Rastatt)Plittersdorfer Str. 46A, Rastatt€0.00€2.309/L6.9 km · 17 min+9.9 km
JET (Rastatt)Karlsruher Str. 1, Rastatt−€0.28€2.299/L9.4 km · 22 min+15 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Rastatt)Im Steingeruest 65, Rastatt−€0.77€2.289/L13 km · 24 min+22 km
AGIP ENI (Rastatt)Richard-Wagner-Ring 26, Rastatt−€0.99€2.319/L8.6 km · 20 min+13 km
Eberhardt (Elchesheim-Illingen)Durmersheimer Straße 4, Elchesheim-Illingen−€1.26€2.299/L13 km · 28 min+21 km

All stations in Rastatt.

By tank size: 30 L −€0.60 · 50 L −€0.00 · 70 L +€0.60. The detour pays for itself from 50 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — Route de Hatten · 2.5 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
T (Rastatt)Plittersdorfer Str. 46A, Rastatt+€7.95€1.919/L6.9 km · 17 min+9.9 km
JET (Rastatt)Karlsruher Str. 1, Rastatt+€7.75€1.909/L9.4 km · 22 min+15 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Rastatt)Im Steingeruest 65, Rastatt+€7.36€1.899/L13 km · 24 min+22 km
AGIP ENI (Rastatt)Richard-Wagner-Ring 26, Rastatt+€7.01€1.929/L8.6 km · 20 min+13 km
ÖtigheimIndustriestr. 38+€6.69€1.909/L14 km · 25 min+23 km

All stations in Rastatt.

By tank size: 30 L +€4.23 · 50 L +€7.95 · 70 L +€11.67. The detour pays for itself from 7 L.

Population3,204
German border2.3 km
First station6.9 km · 17 min