Cross-border fuel

Felon: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 94 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€0.46 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Shell in Neuenburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€15.32.

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

−€15.32diesel, saving on 50 L
−€0.46petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
42 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.191/L — 21 Rue Aristide Briard · 12 km, 17 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€15.32€2.229/L59 km · 45 min+94 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€15.95€2.218/L63 km · 50 min+102 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€16.26€2.249/L59 km · 44 min+94 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€17.24€2.239/L64 km · 51 min+104 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€17.97€2.249/L65 km · 51 min+106 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.729/L, 57 km · 42 min, detour +108 km, saving on 50 L −€42.21.

By tank size: 30 L −€14.56 · 50 L −€15.32 · 70 L −€16.08.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.232/L — 21 Rue Aristide Briard · 12 km, 17 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€0.46€1.969/L59 km · 44 min+94 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€0.67€1.948/L63 km · 50 min+102 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€0.96€1.949/L64 km · 51 min+104 km
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€1.03€1.979/L59 km · 45 min+94 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€2.20€1.969/L65 km · 51 min+106 km

All stations in Neuenburg.

Nearest German station: Shell (Bad Bellingen), A5 Bad Bellingen West, Bad Bellingen — €2.509/L, 57 km · 42 min, detour +108 km, saving on 50 L −€29.45.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.72 · 50 L −€0.46 · 70 L +€4.80. The detour pays for itself from 52 L.

Population222
German border40 km
First station57 km · 42 min