Cross-border fuel

Helfrantzkirch: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.78 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Weil am Rhein, 22 min away, once the 23 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.85.

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

−€7.85diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.78petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
22 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Carrefour de l'Europe · 7.3 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein−€7.85€2.289/L19 km · 22 min+23 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein−€8.59€2.289/L22 km · 26 min+29 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€9.12€2.289/L23 km · 25 min+32 km
ESSO (Efringen-Kirchen)Im Martelacker 6, Efringen-Kirchen−€10.22€2.289/L27 km · 31 min+40 km
Auto-Service-Bund (Lörrach)Ob der Gass 2, Lörrach−€10.51€2.299/L26 km · 32 min+39 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.729/L, 22 km · 28 min, detour +27 km, saving on 50 L −€30.31.

By tank size: 30 L −€6.05 · 50 L −€7.85 · 70 L −€9.65.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.109/L — Carrefour de l'Europe · 7.3 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein+€3.78€1.969/L19 km · 22 min+23 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein+€3.08€1.969/L22 km · 26 min+29 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen+€2.56€1.969/L23 km · 25 min+32 km
ESSO (Grenzach-Wyhlen)Markgrafenstr. 28, Grenzach-Wyhlen+€1.81€1.969/L25 km · 33 min+38 km
JET (Loerrach)Brombacher Str. 74, Loerrach+€1.23€1.959/L30 km · 31 min+46 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.509/L, 22 km · 28 min, detour +27 km, saving on 50 L −€23.65.

By tank size: 30 L +€0.98 · 50 L +€3.78 · 70 L +€6.58. The detour pays for itself from 23 L.

Population737
German border11 km
First station19 km · 22 min