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Fuel Prices in Germany

Updated 27 April 2026 · #32 of 40 in region

Diesel

€2.16 /Litre

$2.33

+12.2% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

€2.11 /Litre

$2.28

+21.6% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

€1.20 /Litre

$1.29

+23.7% more expensive vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

€173

$186

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

€21.58

$23.31

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
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Fuel Prices in Europe

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€1.81
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Popular route

Berlin → Copenhagen

DE DK

Distance

520 km

Fuel cost

~€114

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Berlin → Prague

430 km · ~€87 · ~1 day

Germany 290 km · Czech Republic 140 km

Berlin → Vienna

730 km · ~€153 · ~2 days

Germany 480 km · Austria 250 km

Berlin → Warsaw

720 km · ~€137 · ~2 days

Germany 370 km · Poland 350 km

Berlin → Podgorica

1,830 km · ~€347 · ~5 days

Germany 560 km · Austria 390 km · Hungary 410 km · Croatia 330 km · Montenegro 140 km

Fuel Prices in Germany — Overview

Current fuel prices in Germany: diesel €2.16 ($2.33) per liter, gasoline €2.11 ($2.28) per liter.

Germany ranks #32 out of 40 countries in Europe by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Germany.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~48% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Bundeskartellamt / Markttransparenzstelle fur Kraftstoffe

Prices are set freely by companies, but all stations report in real time to the Markttransparenzstelle. In practice, prices follow Brent/ARA/Platts, EUR/USD, taxes and local competition; they can change many times during the day.

Taxes and levies

Energiesteuer, Mehrwertsteuer 19%, nationaler CO2-Preis, minor mandatory levies. Tax share higher on gasoline.

Subsidies

No direct subsidies. A temporary Tankrabatt was in effect in 2022 but has ended.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer

Station networks

Aral Shell TotalEnergies Esso JET

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Germany

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 27.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Fuelo.net · fuelo.net

EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu

Carbu.com Allemagne · carbu.com/allemagne

Tankerkoenig (tankerkoenig.de) · creativecommons.tankerkoenig.de

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 27 April 2026.

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