Butten: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Small gain
Only a small saving: at best €6.55 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach, 41 min away, once the 53 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€2.94.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.279/L — 1 rue Paul Paray · 7.0 km, 8 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€2.94 | €2.189/L | 32 km · 40 min | +50 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€3.14 | €2.209/L | 29 km · 37 min | +45 km |
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | −€3.90 | €2.199/L | 34 km · 41 min | +53 km |
| OIL! (Blieskastel)Saargemünderstraße 16, Blieskastel | −€3.99 | €2.169/L | 39 km · 49 min | +64 km |
| Globus SB Warenhaus (Zweibrücken)Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 36-38, Zweibrücken | −€3.99 | €2.169/L | 39 km · 50 min | +64 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 30 km · 36 min, detour +47 km, saving on 50 L −€9.39.
By tank size: 30 L −€4.74 · 50 L −€2.94 · 70 L −€1.14. The detour pays for itself from 83 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — 1 rue Paul Paray · 7.0 km, 8 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | +€6.55 | €1.869/L | 34 km · 41 min | +53 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | +€6.48 | €1.879/L | 32 km · 40 min | +50 km |
| OIL! (Blieskastel)Saargemünderstraße 16, Blieskastel | +€5.55 | €1.859/L | 39 km · 49 min | +64 km |
| Globus SB Warenhaus (Zweibrücken)Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 36-38, Zweibrücken | +€5.55 | €1.859/L | 39 km · 50 min | +64 km |
| Esso (Blieskastel)Bliesgaustr. 27, Blieskastel | +€5.01 | €1.869/L | 39 km · 49 min | +64 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal), Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal — €1.939/L, 29 km · 37 min, detour +45 km, saving on 50 L +€4.24.
By tank size: 30 L +€0.95 · 50 L +€6.55 · 70 L +€12.15. The detour pays for itself from 27 L.
| Population | 640 |
|---|---|
| German border | 16 km |
| First station | 29 km · 36 min |