Cross-border fuel

Obersteinbach: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Worth the drive

Yes: 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Fischbach, 19 min away, save you €12.54 after paying for the 14 km detour (16 min there and back, under 45 min; prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: +€1.93.

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

+€1.93diesel, saving on 50 L
+€12.54petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
19 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.299/L — 45 Route De Bitche · 9.9 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach+€1.93€2.219/L17 km · 19 min+14 km
DahnWeißenburger Str. 16−€0.32€2.199/L28 km · 31 min+36 km
JET (Annweiler)Zweibruecker Str. 58, Annweiler−€1.15€2.159/L37 km · 43 min+55 km
Shell (Dahn)Weissenburger Str. 10, Dahn−€1.31€2.219/L28 km · 31 min+36 km
Shell (Annweiler)Landauer Str. 24, Annweiler−€2.04€2.169/L38 km · 45 min+57 km

By tank size: 30 L +€0.33 · 50 L +€1.93 · 70 L +€3.53. The detour pays for itself from 26 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Worth the drive

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.179/L — 45 Route De Bitche · 9.9 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach+€12.54€1.889/L17 km · 19 min+14 km
Shell (Dahn)Weissenburger Str. 10, Dahn+€9.46€1.889/L28 km · 31 min+36 km
DahnWeißenburger Str. 16+€9.46€1.889/L28 km · 31 min+36 km
SBK - Tankstelle (Bad Bergzabern)Klingweg 1, Bad Bergzabern+€8.44€1.869/L35 km · 41 min+50 km
HEM (Bad Bergzabern)Weinstr. 63, Bad Bergzabern+€8.36€1.879/L33 km · 39 min+47 km

By tank size: 30 L +€6.74 · 50 L +€12.54 · 70 L +€18.34. The detour pays for itself from 7 L.

Population234
German border1.5 km
First station17 km · 19 min