Balgau: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Worth the drive
Yes: 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Freie Tankstelle in Hartheim am Rhein, 20 min away, save you €12.41 after paying for the 21 km detour (32 min there and back, under 45 min; prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€2.59.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.259/L — Rue De La 1Ere Armee · 2.2 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freie Tankstelle (Hartheim am Rhein)Vogesenstrasse 25, Hartheim am Rhein | −€2.59 | €2.249/L | 13 km · 20 min | +21 km |
| BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg | −€3.83 | €2.229/L | 20 km · 24 min | +36 km |
| ARAL (Hartheim-Bremgarten)An der BAB 5, Hartheim-Bremgarten | −€4.26 | €2.309/L | 8.1 km · 14 min | +12 km |
| MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30 | −€4.49 | €2.218/L | 24 km · 29 min | +45 km |
| BFT (Heitersheim)Beiersdorfstr. 6, Heitersheim | −€4.51 | €2.269/L | 16 km · 24 min | +27 km |
Nearest German station: TankCenter Europoint (Breisach), Zur Rheinbrücke 1, Breisach — €2.289/L, 14 km · 17 min, detour +24 km, saving on 50 L −€5.00.
By tank size: 30 L −€2.79 · 50 L −€2.59 · 70 L −€2.39. The detour pays for itself from 309 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Worth the drive
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.259/L — Rue De La 1Ere Armee · 2.2 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freie Tankstelle (Hartheim am Rhein)Vogesenstrasse 25, Hartheim am Rhein | +€12.41 | €1.949/L | 13 km · 20 min | +21 km |
| TotalEnergies (Bad Krozingen)Tunibergstr. 2, Bad Krozingen | +€11.76 | €1.939/L | 17 km · 20 min | +29 km |
| ARAL (Hartheim-Bremgarten)An der BAB 5, Hartheim-Bremgarten | +€11.24 | €1.999/L | 8.1 km · 14 min | +12 km |
| BFT Willig´s GTR-Tankhof (Bad Krozingen)Norsinger Str. 2, Bad Krozingen | +€10.77 | €1.929/L | 22 km · 25 min | +39 km |
| EhrenkirchenNiedermattenstraße 4 | +€10.39 | €1.929/L | 23 km · 26 min | +42 km |
Nearest German station: TankCenter Europoint (Breisach), Zur Rheinbrücke 1, Breisach — €2.029/L, 14 km · 17 min, detour +24 km, saving on 50 L +€8.00.
By tank size: 30 L +€6.21 · 50 L +€12.41 · 70 L +€18.61. The detour pays for itself from 10 L.
| Population | 947 |
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| German border | 3.3 km |
| First station | 8.1 km · 14 min |