Cross-border fuel

Rosteig: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.26 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at BFT in Kröppen, 56 min away, once the 71 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.58.

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

−€7.58diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.26petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
48 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.269/L — Rue Principale · 3.3 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€7.58€2.199/L41 km · 48 min+75 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim−€8.00€2.189/L44 km · 55 min+81 km
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen−€8.02€2.219/L39 km · 56 min+71 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€8.55€2.209/L42 km · 55 min+78 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen−€8.65€2.219/L41 km · 59 min+76 km

By tank size: 30 L −€8.98 · 50 L −€7.58 · 70 L −€6.18. The detour pays for itself from 158 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.209/L — Rue Principale · 3.3 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen+€6.26€1.879/L39 km · 56 min+71 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€6.21€1.869/L41 km · 48 min+75 km
Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn+€5.55€1.879/L41 km · 59 min+76 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen+€5.15€1.889/L41 km · 59 min+76 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim+€4.82€1.879/L44 km · 55 min+81 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.34 · 50 L +€6.26 · 70 L +€12.86. The detour pays for itself from 31 L.

Population464
German border21 km
First station39 km · 48 min