Fuel on the Poland and Slovakia 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

PolandEUR 1.45650 litres: EUR 72.80
SlovakiaEUR 1.78550 litres: EUR 89.25
GapEUR 0.329Poland is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves EUR 16.45

Diesel

PolandEUR 1.81250 litres: EUR 90.60
SlovakiaEUR 1.97950 litres: EUR 98.95
GapEUR 0.167Poland is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves EUR 8.35

Is crossing worth it?

Is the detour worth it?

Filling 50 litres in Poland saves EUR 16.45 on the pump price; the detour burns about 1.4 litres (EUR 2.04). The trip pays: you keep EUR 14.41 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.