Cross-border fuel

Denney: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 109 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€2.61 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Shell in Neuenburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€17.44.

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

−€17.44diesel, saving on 50 L
−€2.61petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
42 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.191/L — 21 Rue Aristide Briard · 7.1 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€17.44€2.229/L61 km · 45 min+109 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€18.06€2.218/L65 km · 50 min+117 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€18.37€2.249/L61 km · 44 min+109 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€19.35€2.239/L67 km · 51 min+119 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€20.08€2.249/L67 km · 51 min+121 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.729/L, 59 km · 42 min, detour +122 km, saving on 50 L −€44.32.

By tank size: 30 L −€16.68 · 50 L −€17.44 · 70 L −€18.20.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.232/L — 21 Rue Aristide Briard · 7.1 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€2.61€1.969/L61 km · 44 min+109 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€2.82€1.948/L65 km · 50 min+117 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€3.11€1.949/L67 km · 51 min+119 km
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€3.18€1.979/L61 km · 45 min+109 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€4.35€1.969/L67 km · 51 min+121 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.509/L, 59 km · 42 min, detour +122 km, saving on 50 L −€31.60.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.87 · 50 L −€2.61 · 70 L +€2.65. The detour pays for itself from 60 L.

Population763
German border45 km
First station59 km · 42 min