Cross-border fuel

Hinsbourg: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.21 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach, 56 min away, once the 75 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€6.81.

Official prices of 7 November 2026: France (Ministry of the Economy), Germany (MTS-K via Tankerkönig) · Methodology

−€6.81diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.21petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
51 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.269/L — Rue Principale · 11 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim−€6.81€2.189/L48 km · 58 min+73 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€7.01€2.209/L45 km · 54 min+68 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€7.58€2.199/L48 km · 56 min+75 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf−€11.49€2.329/L40 km · 51 min+58 km
Shell (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf−€13.85€2.329/L55 km · 52 min+74 km

By tank size: 30 L −€8.41 · 50 L −€6.81 · 70 L −€5.21. The detour pays for itself from 135 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Nearest station: €2.209/L — Rue Principale · 11 km, 12 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€6.21€1.869/L48 km · 56 min+75 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim+€5.97€1.879/L48 km · 58 min+73 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf+€4.23€1.959/L40 km · 51 min+58 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal+€3.76€1.939/L45 km · 54 min+68 km
Shell (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf+€1.43€1.969/L55 km · 52 min+74 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.59 · 50 L +€6.21 · 70 L +€13.01. The detour pays for itself from 32 L.

Population122
German border23 km
First station40 km · 51 min