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Fuel prices in Germany: today and the next 14 days
TANKORAKEL measures petrol and diesel prices across Germany every hour and forecasts the next two weeks. Whether you commute, drive through on holiday or run a fleet: this page tells you whether to fill up today or wait – and, on the main page, where the cheapest station near any German postcode is.
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Next 14 days (diesel, national average)
Green = at least 1 cent cheaper than today, red = at least 1 cent dearer, blue frame = cheapest day. Recalculated three times a day; every forecast is later checked against the real prices (hit rate on Data & API).
Open the map for a postcode or town
The 12 o'clock rule
Since 1 April 2026 filling stations in Germany may raise their prices only once a day – at 12 noon – but may lower them at any time (Kraftstoffpreisanpassungsgesetz). The daily pattern is therefore the same everywhere: prices drift down through the morning, jump by 15 to 18 cents at noon, and ease again until the early evening without reaching the morning low. Fill up shortly before 12. If you cannot, the early evening (about 5–7 pm) is second best.
Petrol grades in Germany
- Super E10 – 95 octane with up to 10 % ethanol, the standard and cheapest petrol. Suitable for almost every petrol car built after 2011.
- Super E5 – 95 octane with up to 5 % ethanol, usually about 6 cents dearer than E10.
- Diesel – one grade nationwide; premium diesel (e.g. "Ultimate", "V-Power") costs 15–20 cents more.
- Prices are per litre, in euros, and every station must report changes to the federal Market Transparency Unit (MTS-K) within five minutes – that is the data behind this site.
Using the map and detour calculator
On the main page (German) pick a fuel grade and type a town or five-digit postcode. You get the cheapest stations within 25 km, and the calculator answers the question that matters: is the cheaper station worth the drive once you include the fuel for getting there? Rule of thumb for a 50-litre fill at 7 l/100 km: every cent of price difference justifies about 1.2 km of detour.
Open data
Today's forecast (JSON), the national daily series since 2025 (CSV) and the measured hit rate are free to use under CC BY 4.0 – see Data & API. Station prices: Tankerkönig / MTS-K (CC BY 4.0).
FAQ
What is the best time of day to buy fuel in Germany?
Shortly before 12 noon. Stations may only raise prices at noon (once a day) but can lower them any time, so the late morning is the daily low and the minutes after noon the daily high.
Which day of the week is cheapest?
Under the 12 o'clock rule the weekday effect has almost vanished; what matters is the price trend of the coming days – which is exactly what the 14-day calendar shows.
Is the forecast reliable?
Every forecast is archived and compared with the real prices afterwards. The hit rate (real price inside the forecast range) is published openly and currently lies around 70–75 % for diesel; ranges widen with the distance to the day.