Cross-border fuel

Illzach: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 40 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€2.87 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Shell in Neuenburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€12.38.

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

−€12.38diesel, saving on 50 L
−€2.87petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
17 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.092/L — 170, Rue des Romains · 1.6 km, 3 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€12.38€2.229/L22 km · 20 min+41 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€12.95€2.218/L26 km · 24 min+49 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€13.32€2.249/L22 km · 19 min+40 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€14.23€2.239/L28 km · 26 min+51 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€14.95€2.249/L28 km · 26 min+52 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.729/L, 20 km · 17 min, detour +54 km, saving on 50 L −€39.18.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.64 · 50 L −€12.38 · 70 L −€15.12.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.017/L — 170, Rue des Romains · 1.6 km, 3 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€2.87€1.969/L22 km · 19 min+40 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€2.96€1.948/L26 km · 24 min+49 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€3.23€1.949/L28 km · 26 min+51 km
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€3.43€1.979/L22 km · 20 min+41 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€4.45€1.969/L28 km · 26 min+52 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.509/L, 20 km · 17 min, detour +54 km, saving on 50 L −€31.67.

By tank size: 30 L −€3.83 · 50 L −€2.87 · 70 L −€1.91. The detour pays for itself from 110 L.

Population14,923
German border14 km
First station20 km · 17 min