Cross-border fuel

Weitbruch: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €8.42 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at TotalEnergies in Rheinau-Freistett, 27 min away, once the 33 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€14.07.

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

−€14.07diesel, saving on 50 L
+€8.42petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
27 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.064/L — 209 Avenue De Strasbourg · 8.6 km, 13 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett−€14.07€2.269/L23 km · 27 min+28 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett−€14.58€2.259/L26 km · 32 min+36 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau−€15.21€2.269/L27 km · 32 min+37 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl−€15.86€2.259/L30 km · 36 min+46 km
ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl−€16.27€2.269/L30 km · 36 min+45 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.97 · 50 L −€14.07 · 70 L −€18.17.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.138/L — 37 Avenue Du Professeur Leriche · 6.5 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
TotalEnergies (Rheinau-Freistett)Am Rheinuebergang 1, Rheinau-Freistett+€8.42€1.879/L23 km · 27 min+33 km
ORLEN (Rheinau-Freistett)Hauptstraße 84, Rheinau-Freistett+€7.87€1.869/L26 km · 32 min+40 km
ESSO (Rheinau)Sternenstr. 9, Rheinau+€7.23€1.879/L27 km · 32 min+41 km
ZG Raiffeisen Energie (Kehl-Neumühl)Elsässerstraße 3, Kehl-Neumühl+€6.29€1.859/L33 km · 39 min+55 km
JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl+€6.04€1.879/L30 km · 36 min+50 km

All stations in Rheinau-Freistett.

By tank size: 30 L +€3.24 · 50 L +€8.42 · 70 L +€13.60. The detour pays for itself from 17 L.

Population2,711
German border13 km
First station23 km · 27 min