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Fuel Prices in Switzerland

Updated 5 April 2026 · #36 of 40 in region

Diesel

2.08 CHF /Litre

€2.26 · $2.63

+15.1% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

1.83 CHF /Litre

€1.99 · $2.32

+14.5% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

1.09 CHF /Litre

€1.18 · $1.38

+25.5% more expensive vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

166 CHF

€181 · $211

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

20.79 CHF

€22.57 · $26.34

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Europe

€1.21
€1.53
€1.53
€1.62
€1.67
€1.68
€1.70
€1.73
€1.78
€1.78
€1.79
Bih
€1.80
€1.82
€1.83
€1.85
All 40 countries →

Popular route

Zurich → Luxembourg

CH DE LU

Distance

550 km

Fuel cost

~€127

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Zurich → Vaduz

110 km · ~€25 · ~1 day

Switzerland 100 km · Liechtenstein 10 km

Zurich → Monaco

680 km · ~€153 · ~2 days

Switzerland 120 km · France 550 km · Monaco 10 km

Zurich → Ljubljana

760 km · ~€163 · ~2 days

Switzerland 210 km · Austria 400 km · Slovenia 150 km

Zurich → Dublin

1,780 km · ~€399 · ~4 days

Switzerland 180 km · France 830 km · United Kingdom 560 km · Ireland 210 km

Fuel Prices in Switzerland — Overview

Current fuel prices in Switzerland: diesel 2.08 CHF (€2.26 · $2.63) per liter, gasoline 1.83 CHF (€1.99 · $2.32) per liter.

Switzerland ranks #36 out of 40 countries in Europe by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~45% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Bundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit / Federal Office for Customs and Border Security; Preisuberwachung monitors the market.

Prices are free, driven by import parity, exchange rates, taxes and local competition. Cross-border differences are pronounced.

Taxes and levies

Mineralolsteuer: 76.82 centimes/L for unleaded petrol and 79.57 centimes/L for diesel oil, VAT 8.1%, reserve and logistics components.

Subsidies

No direct motor fuel subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Significant

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

Shell BP Coop Pronto Migrol

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Switzerland

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: 05.04.2026

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

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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