Cross-border fuel

Kœstlach: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 55 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€1.45 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Weil am Rhein. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€11.07.

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

−€11.07diesel, saving on 50 L
−€1.45petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
35 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — 9,rue de Bâle · 8.7 km, 14 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein−€11.07€2.289/L32 km · 35 min+46 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein−€11.80€2.289/L34 km · 39 min+51 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€12.34€2.289/L36 km · 38 min+55 km
ESSO (Efringen-Kirchen)Im Martelacker 6, Efringen-Kirchen−€13.44€2.289/L40 km · 44 min+63 km
Auto-Service-Bund (Lörrach)Ob der Gass 2, Lörrach−€13.72€2.299/L39 km · 45 min+61 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.729/L, 35 km · 42 min, detour +49 km, saving on 50 L −€33.52.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.27 · 50 L −€11.07 · 70 L −€12.87.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.090/L — Rue de la 1ère Armée · 4.1 km, 5 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein−€1.45€1.969/L32 km · 35 min+55 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein−€2.15€1.969/L34 km · 39 min+60 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€2.66€1.969/L36 km · 38 min+64 km
ESSO (Grenzach-Wyhlen)Markgrafenstr. 28, Grenzach-Wyhlen−€3.41€1.969/L38 km · 46 min+70 km
JET (Loerrach)Brombacher Str. 74, Loerrach−€3.98€1.959/L43 km · 44 min+78 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.509/L, 35 km · 42 min, detour +58 km, saving on 50 L −€28.88.

By tank size: 30 L −€3.87 · 50 L −€1.45 · 70 L +€0.97. The detour pays for itself from 62 L.

Population505
German border26 km
First station32 km · 35 min