Record prices for diesel: In these countries holidaymakers are currently filling up cheaply

The price of diesel is at a record high in Germany - now, of all times, when many are on their autumn holidays.

In some countries, however, the fuel is still cheap.

Even before the start of the autumn holidays in Germany, it became clear that gasoline prices were rising sharply.

The price of diesel is now at a record level * and gasoline is also approaching a high.

Holidaymakers who are currently traveling by car or rental car in Germany have to dig deep into their pockets to refuel.

But what does

cost

?

The price comparison of the holiday home search engine Holidu shows where travelers in other European countries can refuel cheaply and where it is expensive.

Average fuel prices in Europe

Sources: ADAC, benzinpreis-aktuell.de, globalpetrolprices.com

If you travel by car or rental car, you should be prepared for

in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium

.

The Netherlands tops the list with an average liter price of 1.59 euros.

This is followed by Switzerland (€ 1.60) and Belgium (€ 1.57) with comparatively

. As far as diesel fuel is concerned, Germany is in the middle range (€ 1.39). In the Netherlands, even petrol drivers have to be prepared for horrific costs, because a liter of petrol currently costs 1.97 euros on average. In other EU countries, too, drivers are currently having to dig deep into their pockets - prices are currently 1.80 euros in Denmark and 1.74 euros in sunny Portugal. Germany is also in the upper price range at 1.74 euros. In some countries in Europe, fuel prices are currently still affordable. Slovakia and Poland are below the 1.30 euro mark for both diesel and gasoline. Spain and Croatia are in the middle with prices between 1.26 euros and 1.45 euros for fuel.

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Tips for refueling

Billiger-mietwagen.de and the holiday home search engine Holidu reveal tricks that vacationers can use to

before and during their trip

.

"With just a few tricks you can easily reduce fuel consumption," explains Heike Müller from the holiday home search engine Holidu.

"This not only protects your wallet, but also the environment, because traffic makes a significant contribution to the greenhouse effect."

• Rental cars with fair fuel regulations

  : Even when booking the rental car, you can insure yourself against extra charges with the right fuel regulations. The variant good tank regulation is usually the cheapest. The principle is very simple: You take over the rental car with a full tank and return it with the same fill level.

• The last trip before returning the rental car

  should always be to the petrol station.

  Under no circumstances should you forget to fill up the vehicle as full as you assumed it was before you return it, otherwise the rental company can charge you not only for the lack of fuel, but also a service fee.

  Therefore, pay close attention to which tank regulation you have chosen and that this is also documented in the contract on site.

  You can also have a receipt issued at the petrol station for documentation purposes.

• Fuel translations

  : Find out in advance what gasoline, diesel and the like are called in the local language.

  This not only avoids unnecessary costs, but also broken tanks.

• The right time

  : The best time to refuel is in the evening!

  As a rule of thumb, refueling between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. costs the least.

  The most expensive thing to do is fill up in the morning between 5 and 8 a.m.

• Plan your route cleverly

  : Sometimes the price differences at gas stations in two neighboring countries are downright frightening.

  Find out about gasoline prices before crossing national borders.

  Should you set off with a full tank of fuel or fill up cheaply on site?

  In addition, the following applies: It is best not to refuel on the autobahn!

• Use apps

  : There are many practical apps that you can use to check gasoline prices in advance.

  Along your daily route, you can see which petrol station offers the cheapest fuel.

• Means of payment

  : In some countries it actually makes a difference whether you pull out the card or have cash with you.

  In the USA, for example, in many places it is cheaper to fill up with a tank if you pay in cash.

Rental cars have become more expensive

Billiger-mietwagen.de, Germany's largest rental car

, recorded the

, where a rental car now costs an average of 33.50 euros per day instead of 17.90 euros (2019) - an increase of 87 percent.

In Italy, too, the rental car price had a significant increase of 83 percent.

Rent-a-car drivers in Germany have to reckon with 50 percent higher prices on average.

Overall, the price level is 40 percent above the previous year.

Autumn vacationers from Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg don't have to dig deep into their pockets: at the end of October, prices slide by 4 percent.

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Vacation home prices have also risen

According to Holidu, the prices for accommodation in Germany rose by an average of 17 percent in autumn compared to the corona-free year 2019.

In Spain as a whole, the rate of price increases is 20 percent, but only 8 percent in Mallorca.

Those who go on vacation in autumn save considerable savings compared to summer.

In Germany, holiday accommodation costs on average 50 percent less than in August.

Abroad, prices also drop significantly in the off-season: In Italy, accommodation is 32 percent cheaper, in Spain 17 percent and in the neighboring Netherlands 18 percent.