Fuel prices across the border: is it worth the drive?

Luxembourg is often the cheapest, while Belgium and Germany depend on the day and the station. But the gap per litre is only half the story: what counts is what remains after the detour. Tankmapper compares reported prices per country along your route.

When crossing the border pays off

• You are filling up a lot of litres — the emptier the tank, the bigger the gain.
• The border is already close to your route, so the detour stays short.
• The price gap per litre beats the fuel the detour burns.
• You drive diesel or LPG, where differences between countries are usually larger.

Five countries in one comparison

The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and France: you choose which countries to include and how far you are willing to detour. The result shows the selected station, the cost of a fill-up and the real saving compared with filling up in your own country.

Outbound and return in one go

Driving there and back? The planner can include the return leg — sometimes filling up on the way home is the smarter option. Read more: cheap fuel on your route.