Cross-border fuel

La Petite-Pierre: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €5.83 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach, 58 min away, once the 78 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.97.

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

−€7.97diesel, saving on 50 L
+€5.83petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
47 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.269/L — Rue Principale · 9.9 km, 13 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€7.97€2.199/L49 km · 58 min+78 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€10.06€2.209/L54 km · 52 min+89 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf−€14.93€2.329/L51 km · 48 min+81 km
Shell (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf−€15.64€2.329/L55 km · 49 min+86 km
Access (Saarbruecken)Grossblittersdorfer Str. 252, Saarbruecken−€16.70€2.319/L58 km · 53 min+96 km

By tank size: 30 L −€9.37 · 50 L −€7.97 · 70 L −€6.57. The detour pays for itself from 164 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.209/L — Rue Principale · 9.9 km, 13 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€5.83€1.869/L49 km · 58 min+78 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf+€0.88€1.959/L51 km · 48 min+81 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal+€0.78€1.939/L54 km · 52 min+89 km
Shell (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf−€0.31€1.969/L55 km · 49 min+86 km
Access (Saarbruecken)Grossblittersdorfer Str. 252, Saarbruecken−€0.83€1.949/L58 km · 53 min+96 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.97 · 50 L +€5.83 · 70 L +€12.63. The detour pays for itself from 33 L.

Population586
German border29 km
First station47 km · 47 min