Cross-border fuel

Oltingue: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 28 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.27 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Weil am Rhein. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€0.66.

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

−€0.66diesel, saving on 50 L
+€2.27petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
26 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.361/L — Rue de la 1ère Armée · 9.2 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein−€0.66€2.289/L23 km · 26 min+28 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein−€1.45€2.289/L26 km · 30 min+33 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€2.03€2.289/L27 km · 29 min+37 km
ESSO (Efringen-Kirchen)Im Martelacker 6, Efringen-Kirchen−€3.20€2.289/L31 km · 35 min+44 km
Auto-Service-Bund (Lörrach)Ob der Gass 2, Lörrach−€3.47€2.299/L30 km · 36 min+43 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.729/L, 26 km · 32 min, detour +31 km, saving on 50 L −€23.15.

By tank size: 30 L −€2.10 · 50 L −€0.66 · 70 L +€0.78. The detour pays for itself from 59 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.090/L — Rue de la 1ère Armée · 9.2 km, 11 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein+€2.27€1.969/L23 km · 26 min+28 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein+€1.58€1.969/L26 km · 30 min+33 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen+€1.07€1.969/L27 km · 29 min+37 km
ESSO (Grenzach-Wyhlen)Markgrafenstr. 28, Grenzach-Wyhlen+€0.32€1.969/L29 km · 36 min+42 km
JET (Loerrach)Brombacher Str. 74, Loerrach−€0.25€1.959/L34 km · 34 min+50 km

All stations in Weil am Rhein.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Weil am Rhein), A 5, Weil am Rhein — €2.509/L, 26 km · 32 min, detour +31 km, saving on 50 L −€25.15.

By tank size: 30 L −€0.15 · 50 L +€2.27 · 70 L +€4.69. The detour pays for itself from 31 L.

Population695
German border18 km
First station23 km · 26 min