Cross-border fuel

Orschwihr: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 56 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€0.78 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Breisach. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€12.67.

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

−€12.67diesel, saving on 50 L
−€0.78petrol 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 — Rue de Guebwiller · 5.6 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€12.67€2.229/L45 km · 38 min+78 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€13.30€2.218/L49 km · 43 min+86 km
TankCenter Europoint (Breisach)Zur Rheinbrücke 1, Breisach−€13.56€2.289/L36 km · 41 min+63 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€13.61€2.249/L45 km · 38 min+78 km
IhringenAm Krebsbach 1−€13.85€2.259/L43 km · 51 min+76 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: ESSO (Breisach), Ihringer Landstr. 2-4, Breisach — €2.299/L, 37 km · 42 min, detour +64 km, saving on 50 L −€14.15.

By tank size: 30 L −€12.07 · 50 L −€12.67 · 70 L −€13.27.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.139/L — Route de Guebwiller · 9.5 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Breisach)Ihringer Landstr. 2-4, Breisach−€0.78€1.999/L37 km · 42 min+56 km
TAMOIL (Breisach am Rhein)Neutorplatz 14, Breisach am Rhein−€0.79€1.999/L37 km · 42 min+56 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€1.19€1.969/L45 km · 38 min+70 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€1.34€1.948/L49 km · 43 min+78 km
IhringenAm Krebsbach 1−€1.43€1.979/L43 km · 51 min+68 km

All stations in Breisach.

Nearest German station: TankCenter Europoint (Breisach), Zur Rheinbrücke 1, Breisach — €2.029/L, 36 km · 41 min, detour +55 km, saving on 50 L −€2.19.

By tank size: 30 L −€3.58 · 50 L −€0.78 · 70 L +€2.02. The detour pays for itself from 56 L.

Population1,010
German border25 km
First station36 km · 35 min