Cross-border fuel

Reppe: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 99 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€7.39 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Shell in Neuenburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€19.79.

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

−€19.79diesel, saving on 50 L
−€7.39petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
42 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — 42, Rue de Belfort · 8.4 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€19.79€2.229/L58 km · 44 min+99 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€20.37€2.218/L62 km · 49 min+108 km
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€20.73€2.249/L58 km · 44 min+99 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€21.65€2.239/L64 km · 50 min+109 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€22.37€2.249/L64 km · 50 min+111 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 +113 km, saving on 50 L −€46.61.

By tank size: 30 L −€17.31 · 50 L −€19.79 · 70 L −€22.27.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.090/L — 42, Rue de Belfort · 8.4 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Neuenburg)Bahnhofstr. 1 A, Neuenburg−€7.39€1.969/L58 km · 44 min+99 km
MüllheimLörracher Strasse 30−€7.52€1.948/L62 km · 49 min+108 km
HEM (Müllheim)Bundesstr. 4, Müllheim−€7.79€1.949/L64 km · 50 min+109 km
BFT (Neuenburg)Müllheimer Str. 25, Neuenburg−€7.95€1.979/L58 km · 44 min+99 km
ARAL (Müllheim)Werderstraße 105, Müllheim−€9.02€1.969/L64 km · 50 min+111 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 +113 km, saving on 50 L −€36.25.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.81 · 50 L −€7.39 · 70 L −€4.97. The detour pays for itself from 111 L.

Population322
German border37 km
First station57 km · 42 min