Cross-border fuel

Werentzhouse: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 37 km detour eats the price gap; at best €1.03 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Weil am Rhein. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€7.02.

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

−€7.02diesel, saving on 50 L
+€1.03petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
26 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — 4 rue de la république · 6.3 km, 10 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein−€7.02€2.289/L23 km · 26 min+34 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein−€7.76€2.289/L26 km · 30 min+39 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€8.32€2.289/L28 km · 29 min+43 km
ESSO (Efringen-Kirchen)Im Martelacker 6, Efringen-Kirchen−€9.43€2.289/L32 km · 35 min+51 km
Auto-Service-Bund (Lörrach)Ob der Gass 2, Lörrach−€9.72€2.299/L30 km · 36 min+49 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 +37 km, saving on 50 L −€29.48.

By tank size: 30 L −€6.22 · 50 L −€7.02 · 70 L −€7.82.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.090/L — Rue de la 1ère Armée · 5.0 km, 6 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Weil am Rhein)Alte Str. 32, Weil am Rhein+€1.03€1.969/L23 km · 26 min+37 km
AVIA (Weil am Rhein)Mühlheimer Str. 6, Weil am Rhein+€0.34€1.969/L26 km · 30 min+42 km
Shell (Binzen)An Der B 3 3, Binzen−€0.17€1.969/L28 km · 29 min+46 km
ESSO (Grenzach-Wyhlen)Markgrafenstr. 28, Grenzach-Wyhlen−€0.92€1.969/L30 km · 36 min+51 km
JET (Loerrach)Brombacher Str. 74, Loerrach−€1.49€1.959/L34 km · 34 min+59 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 +40 km, saving on 50 L −€26.39.

By tank size: 30 L −€1.39 · 50 L +€1.03 · 70 L +€3.45. The detour pays for itself from 41 L.

Population633
German border19 km
First station23 km · 26 min