Zilling: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 125 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€5.62 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at JET in Kehl. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€13.85.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — rue de Strasbourg Zac Louvois · 3.8 km, 6 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€13.85 | €2.209/L | 59 km · 46 min | +108 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€15.96 | €2.189/L | 70 km · 59 min | +130 km |
| Winkler 24h (Sankt Ingbert)Obere Kaiserstraße 279, Sankt Ingbert | −€17.23 | €2.149/L | 80 km · 60 min | +152 km |
| ARAL (Blieskastel-Aßweiler)Saar-Pfalz-Straße, Blieskastel-Aßweiler | −€17.32 | €2.219/L | 69 km · 58 min | +129 km |
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€18.70 | €2.259/L | 65 km · 53 min | +124 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 56 km · 42 min, detour +101 km, saving on 50 L −€18.73.
By tank size: 30 L −€14.65 · 50 L −€13.85 · 70 L −€13.05. The detour pays for itself from 396 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.109/L — 1 Rue De Sarrebourg · 3.6 km, 5 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JET (Kehl)Strassburger Str. 7 A, Kehl | −€5.62 | €1.879/L | 65 km · 53 min | +125 km |
| ESSO (Kehl)Strassburgerstr. 26, Kehl | −€6.03 | €1.889/L | 64 km · 53 min | +124 km |
| Shell (Kehl)Eugen-Ensslin-Str. 2, Kehl | −€6.15 | €1.889/L | 65 km · 53 min | +125 km |
| ARAL (Kehl)Strassburger Straße 11a, Kehl | −€6.20 | €1.889/L | 65 km · 54 min | +125 km |
| ARAL (Kehl)Straßburger Straße 34a, Kehl | −€6.22 | €1.889/L | 65 km · 53 min | +126 km |
All stations in Kehl.
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €1.959/L, 56 km · 42 min, detour +101 km, saving on 50 L −€6.37.
By tank size: 30 L −€10.22 · 50 L −€5.62 · 70 L −€1.02. The detour pays for itself from 74 L.
| Population | 279 |
|---|---|
| German border | 37 km |
| First station | 56 km · 42 min |