Cross-border fuel

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.10 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Endingen station (Maria-Theresia-Straße 2), 54 min away, once the 97 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€13.44.

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

−€13.44diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.10petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
51 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.229/L — Za Les Moules Rue Maurice Burrus · 1.6 km, 4 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
EndingenMaria-Theresia-Straße 2−€13.44€2.219/L50 km · 54 min+96 km
Autohaus König (Wyhl)Endingerstr. 60, Wyhl−€13.46€2.239/L46 km · 51 min+89 km
ESSO (Endingen)Karl-Winterhalter-Str. 1, Endingen−€14.84€2.249/L49 km · 54 min+96 km
ARAL (Endingen)Koenigschaffhauser Straße, Endingen−€15.33€2.259/L49 km · 53 min+95 km
ARAL (Riegel am Kaiserstuhl)Forchheimer Str. 15, Riegel am Kaiserstuhl−€16.61€2.259/L54 km · 58 min+104 km

All stations in Endingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€13.64 · 50 L −€13.44 · 70 L −€13.24. The detour pays for itself from 1,394 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — 31 Rue Reber · 1.0 km, 3 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
EndingenMaria-Theresia-Straße 2+€3.10€1.859/L50 km · 54 min+97 km
Autohaus König (Wyhl)Endingerstr. 60, Wyhl+€2.07€1.899/L46 km · 51 min+90 km
ESSO (Endingen)Karl-Winterhalter-Str. 1, Endingen+€1.70€1.889/L49 km · 54 min+97 km
ARAL (Endingen)Koenigschaffhauser Straße, Endingen+€1.21€1.899/L49 km · 53 min+96 km
ARAL (Riegel am Kaiserstuhl)Forchheimer Str. 15, Riegel am Kaiserstuhl−€0.05€1.899/L54 km · 58 min+105 km

All stations in Endingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€3.70 · 50 L +€3.10 · 70 L +€9.90. The detour pays for itself from 41 L.

Population4,851
German border33 km
First station46 km · 51 min