Rimsdorf: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 73 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.85 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€6.41.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.279/L — Rue Walter Schmitt · 3.9 km, 6 min · 4 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€6.41 | €2.209/L | 38 km · 34 min | +67 km |
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | −€6.86 | €2.199/L | 41 km · 50 min | +73 km |
| ARAL (Blieskastel)Bliesaue 3, Blieskastel | −€7.05 | €2.179/L | 45 km · 56 min | +81 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€7.25 | €2.189/L | 48 km · 47 min | +79 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€8.45 | €2.139/L | 55 km · 49 min | +104 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 35 km · 30 min, detour +59 km, saving on 50 L −€11.27.
By tank size: 30 L −€7.81 · 50 L −€6.41 · 70 L −€5.01. The detour pays for itself from 142 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.129/L — Rue Walter Schmitt · 3.9 km, 6 min · 2 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | +€2.85 | €1.869/L | 41 km · 50 min | +73 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | +€1.52 | €1.879/L | 48 km · 47 min | +79 km |
| ARAL (Blieskastel)Bliesaue 3, Blieskastel | +€0.74 | €1.889/L | 45 km · 56 min | +81 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf | +€0.30 | €1.959/L | 35 km · 30 min | +59 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | +€0.24 | €1.939/L | 38 km · 34 min | +67 km |
Nearest German station: Shell (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf — €1.969/L, 38 km · 31 min, detour +64 km, saving on 50 L −€0.86.
By tank size: 30 L −€2.35 · 50 L +€2.85 · 70 L +€8.05. The detour pays for itself from 39 L.
| Population | 287 |
|---|---|
| German border | 21 km |
| First station | 35 km · 30 min |