For the Bavarian vacationer in Italy, it was almost a fixed ritual: refueling was only after the Austrian border – you could save a lot there. This year it looks different. Not only in Austria.
Munich/Brussels (dpa/lby) – If you want to save money at the gas station on holiday abroad, you have to part with old rituals this summer. Because refueling just across the border is no longer as worthwhile as it used to be and has sometimes become a negative business, as data from the EU Commission shows. Compared to typical holiday destinations in Bavaria, the domestic petrol stations are currently significantly more competitive – also thanks to the tax rebate that is still in force until the end of August.
At the beginning of the year (January 3), premium petrol in the neighboring countries of Austria and the Czech Republic was 32 and 27 cents cheaper, respectively, than in Germany. Last Monday – more recent figures are not available – Germany, on the other hand, was cheaper. The advantage over Austria was now 18 cents and over 6 cents over the Czech Republic. Diesel is now a good 7 cents cheaper in Germany than in Austria. Czech petrol stations, on the other hand, are a good 4 cents cheaper than German ones.
In Italy, which used to have similar prices to Germany, diesel was recently cheaper, but premium petrol was more expensive than in this country. Croatia, where Bavarian drivers used to experience significantly lower prices when filling up, is only slightly below German prices. Slovenia is still significantly cheaper, although not to the same extent as before.
However, if you stay on vacation until September, other tank tips apply. Because the tax rebate on fuel in Germany ends in August. Then it should be cheaper in most holiday countries than in Germany.
