Fuel on the Czechia and Germany border

National average prices from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin dated 2 Nov 2026. Averages include taxes; the gap is the difference between the two national averages, not a single station price.

Petrol

CzechiaEUR 1.76550 litres: EUR 88.25
GermanyEUR 2.12850 litres: EUR 106.40
GapEUR 0.363Czechia is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves EUR 18.15

Diesel

CzechiaEUR 1.98150 litres: EUR 99.05
GermanyEUR 2.28250 litres: EUR 114.10
GapEUR 0.301Czechia is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves EUR 15.05

Is crossing worth it?

Is the detour worth it?

Filling 50 litres in Czechia saves EUR 18.15 on the pump price; the detour burns about 1.4 litres (EUR 2.47). The trip pays: you keep EUR 15.68 after the detour fuel.

How to read this

Border decisions turn on your own detour: the saving on a tank has to beat the fuel burned getting there. The calculator above uses national averages; drivers near the border should also check the live station pages on the cheaper side, where station prices can differ from the national average in either direction.

All border price comparisons and the public data file.

Sources

  • EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, European Commission. Bulletin dated 2 Nov 2026.