Cross-border fuel

Bitschwiller-lès-Thann: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 72 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€0.97 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Shell in Neuenburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€18.48.

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

−€18.48diesel, saving on 50 L
−€0.97petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
36 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.084/L — 38 Rue du Général de Gaulle · 3.7 km, 7 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€18.48€2.229/L46 km · 39 min+83 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€19.05€2.218/L50 km · 44 min+91 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€19.42€2.249/L45 km · 39 min+82 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€20.33€2.239/L51 km · 45 min+93 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€21.05€2.249/L51 km · 45 min+94 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.729/L, 44 km · 36 min, detour +96 km, saving on 50 L −€45.28.

By tank size: 30 L −€15.58 · 50 L −€18.48 · 70 L −€21.38.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.152/L — 5 Avenue d'Alsace BP60189 · 9.1 km, 13 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€0.97€1.969/L45 km · 39 min+72 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€1.14€1.948/L50 km · 44 min+81 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€1.42€1.949/L51 km · 45 min+83 km
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€1.54€1.979/L46 km · 39 min+73 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€2.65€1.969/L51 km · 45 min+84 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.509/L, 44 km · 36 min, detour +86 km, saving on 50 L −€29.89.

By tank size: 30 L −€4.63 · 50 L −€0.97 · 70 L +€2.69. The detour pays for itself from 55 L.

Population1,986
German border34 km
First station44 km · 36 min