Fuel on the Denmark 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

Denmark€2.49850 litres: €124.90
Germany€2.12850 litres: €106.40
Gap€0.370Germany is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves €18.50

Diesel

Denmark€2.52950 litres: €126.45
Germany€2.28250 litres: €114.10
Gap€0.247Germany is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves €12.35

Is crossing worth it?

Is the detour worth it?

Filling 50 litres in Germany saves €18.50 on the pump price; the detour burns about 1.4 litres (€2.98). The trip pays: you keep €15.52 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.