33 cents per litre less – the cheapest way to refuel on holiday

Germany has relatively high fuel prices compared to the EU. However, this is especially true for petrol, while diesel is generally more expensive in our neighbouring countries than here. FOCUS online shows you when you should refuel abroad when you go on holiday and when you should not.

Refueling behind the border is often cheaper

Anyone travelling abroad by car from or via Bavaria during the summer holidays can usually refuel more cheaply across the border. At most classic destinations, fuel is sometimes much cheaper, as shown by the current fuel price data from the European Commission. This applies in particular to the east and southeast. ItalySwitzerland and France However, they are more expensive, especially for diesel drivers:

• The cheapest petrol of the three countries directly bordering Bavaria is in the Czech Republic. Super E5 is about 30 cents per litre cheaper than the German average, diesel about 18 cents.
• The cheapest petrol in a direct EU comparison is available in Slovenia, with a 33 cent advantage over Germany.
• In Poland you save 29 cents on petrol and 12 cents on diesel. Hungary, Croatia and Slovakia also have cheaper fuel.
• In Austria, drivers of petrol engines in particular save money; they pay around 20 cents less, while the saving for diesel is quite small at 2 cents.
• Drivers are most often ripped off at petrol stations in Denmark – a litre of petrol currently costs a whopping 2.07 euros. The Netherlands (2 euros) is also an expensive petrol station.

Traveling to Switzerland? Better to fill up the tank first!

Switzerland is also doing well: for Super you currently pay around 1.93 euros and for Diesel 1.99 euros per liter. Italy and France also have higher prices than Germany, although the difference is not as big as in Switzerland. For petrol it is 5 or 3 cents, for diesel 10 or 8 cents.

In Italy, HVO 100 climate diesel is often cheaper

The main reason for the price differences in the individual EU countries are taxes and levies. In addition, prices sometimes vary considerably from petrol station to petrol station, depending on the region and time. In some countries, prices on motorways are considerably higher than on provincial roads.

If you are travelling in Italy and driving a diesel, you can also fill up with the new HVO 100 air conditioning diesel if the model is approved for this – unlike the higher prices in Germany, this is fiscally advantageous in Italy and is often cheaper than normal diesel. You can read more about the subject here .

You drive with one Electric car on holiday ? Find the best tips for charging on the go here on EFAHRER.com .

Fuel prices are generally falling slightly

Overall, there is at least some positive news for motorists: prices at German petrol stations are falling. Both petrol and diesel have become considerably cheaper over the past seven days the ADAC announced. Premium petrol of the E10 variant cost 1,751 euros per litre nationwide on Tuesday, which was 2.5 cents less than a week ago. Diesel prices even fell by 2.9 cents to 1,627 euros per litre. This is the lowest value this year. However, there was not enough for petrol for an annual low. The cheapest day in January so far is still almost three cents away. However, compared to the pre-Corona period, fuels remain extremely expensive In addition to crude oil prices and other factors such as sanctions in the war in Ukraine, reasons include ever-increasing climate taxes on gasoline and diesel.