Fessenheim: 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, 18 min away, save you €12.72 after paying for the 19 km detour (32 min there and back, under 45 min; prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€2.28.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.259/L — Rue De La 1Ere Armee · 0.9 km, 2 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 | −€2.28 | €2.249/L | 10 km · 18 min | +19 km |
| BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg | −€2.78 | €2.229/L | 16 km · 23 min | +29 km |
| MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30 | −€3.44 | €2.218/L | 20 km · 27 min | +37 km |
| Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg | −€3.71 | €2.249/L | 15 km · 22 min | +29 km |
| ARAL (Hartheim-Bremgarten)An der BAB 5, Hartheim-Bremgarten | −€3.95 | €2.309/L | 5.9 km · 12 min | +9.9 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Heitersheim), Beiersdorfstr. 6, Heitersheim — €2.269/L, 14 km · 22 min, detour +25 km, saving on 50 L −€4.21.
By tank size: 30 L −€2.48 · 50 L −€2.28 · 70 L −€2.08. The detour pays for itself from 278 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Worth the drive
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.259/L — Rue De La 1Ere Armee · 0.9 km, 2 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 | +€12.72 | €1.949/L | 10 km · 18 min | +19 km |
| TotalEnergies (Bad Krozingen)Tunibergstr. 2, Bad Krozingen | +€12.06 | €1.939/L | 14 km · 18 min | +27 km |
| ARAL (Hartheim-Bremgarten)An der BAB 5, Hartheim-Bremgarten | +€11.55 | €1.999/L | 5.9 km · 12 min | +9.9 km |
| BFT Willig´s GTR-Tankhof (Bad Krozingen)Norsinger Str. 2, Bad Krozingen | +€11.08 | €1.929/L | 19 km · 22 min | +37 km |
| EhrenkirchenNiedermattenstraße 4 | +€10.70 | €1.929/L | 21 km · 23 min | +40 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Heitersheim), Beiersdorfstr. 6, Heitersheim — €2.029/L, 14 km · 22 min, detour +25 km, saving on 50 L +€7.79.
By tank size: 30 L +€6.52 · 50 L +€12.72 · 70 L +€18.92. The detour pays for itself from 9 L.
| Population | 2,345 |
|---|---|
| German border | 3.3 km |
| First station | 5.9 km · 12 min |