Cross-border fuel

Knœringue: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.24 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Weil am Rhein, 22 min away, once the 17 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.38.

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

−€7.38diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.24petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
22 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.189/L — Rue du 19 Novembre · 9.9 km, 14 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein−€7.38€2.289/L18 km · 22 min+17 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein−€8.11€2.289/L21 km · 26 min+22 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€8.65€2.289/L22 km · 25 min+26 km
ESSO (Efringen-Kirchen)Im Martelacker 6, Efringen-Kirchen−€9.73€2.289/L27 km · 31 min+33 km
Auto-Service-Bund (Lörrach)Ob der Gass 2, Lörrach−€10.02€2.299/L25 km · 32 min+32 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.729/L, 21 km · 28 min, detour +20 km, saving on 50 L −€29.83.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.38 · 50 L −€7.38 · 70 L −€9.38.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.079/L — Rue du 19 Novembre · 9.9 km, 14 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein+€3.24€1.969/L18 km · 22 min+17 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein+€2.55€1.969/L21 km · 26 min+22 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen+€2.04€1.969/L22 km · 25 min+26 km
ESSO (Grenzach-Wyhlen)Markgrafenstr. 28, Grenzach-Wyhlen+€1.29€1.969/L25 km · 32 min+31 km
JET (Loerrach)Brombacher Str. 74, Loerrach+€0.73€1.959/L29 km · 30 min+39 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.509/L, 21 km · 28 min, detour +20 km, saving on 50 L −€24.19.

By tank size: 30 L +€1.04 · 50 L +€3.24 · 70 L +€5.44. The detour pays for itself from 21 L.

Population381
German border14 km
First station18 km · 22 min