Wintzenbach: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 20 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.29 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Hagenbach. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€8.64.

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

−€8.64diesel, saving on 50 L

+€2.29petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L

21 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.108/L

Best station in Germany€2.199/L

Detour: 30 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.108/L — Rd 468 · 6.7 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
Freie (Freckenfeld)Karlshöhlchen 1, Freckenfeld	−€8.64	€2.199/L	22 km · 26 min	+30 km
ARAL (Hagenbach)Friedenstraße 2a, Hagenbach	−€9.76	€2.249/L	17 km · 22 min	+20 km
T (Rastatt)Plittersdorfer Str. 46A, Rastatt	−€11.65	€2.309/L	12 km · 26 min	+12 km
AGIP ENI (Rastatt)Richard-Wagner-Ring 26, Rastatt	−€12.59	€2.319/L	14 km · 28 min	+15 km
Eberhardt (Elchesheim-Illingen)Durmersheimer Straße 4, Elchesheim-Illingen	−€12.73	€2.299/L	18 km · 36 min	+23 km

By tank size: 30 L −€6.82 · 50 L −€8.64 · 70 L −€10.46.

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€1.986/L

Best station in Germany€1.889/L

Gap10 c/L

Detour: 22 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.986/L — Rd 468 · 6.7 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
ARAL (Hagenbach)Friedenstraße 2a, Hagenbach	+€2.29	€1.889/L	17 km · 22 min	+20 km
T (Rastatt)Plittersdorfer Str. 46A, Rastatt	+€1.85	€1.919/L	12 km · 26 min	+12 km
AGIP ENI (Rastatt)Richard-Wagner-Ring 26, Rastatt	+€0.93	€1.929/L	14 km · 28 min	+15 km
Eberhardt (Elchesheim-Illingen)Durmersheimer Straße 4, Elchesheim-Illingen	+€0.35	€1.919/L	18 km · 36 min	+23 km
Q1 (Iffezheim)Am Forlenspitzen 1, Iffezheim	+€0.29	€1.899/L	22 km · 22 min	+31 km

By tank size: 30 L +€0.35 · 50 L +€2.29 · 70 L +€4.23. The detour pays for itself from 26 L.