Salmbach: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 20 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.31 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Hagenbach. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€7.99.

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

−€7.99diesel, saving on 50 L

+€2.31petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L

20 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.108/L

Best station in Germany€2.199/L

Detour: 24 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.108/L — Rd 468 · 7.8 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
Freie (Freckenfeld)Karlshöhlchen 1, Freckenfeld	−€7.99	€2.199/L	20 km · 22 min	+25 km
Frühmesser GmbH (Kandel)Lauterburger Str. 9, Kandel	−€9.58	€2.229/L	21 km · 22 min	+26 km
SBK - Tankstelle (Bad Bergzabern)Klingweg 1, Bad Bergzabern	−€9.68	€2.199/L	26 km · 28 min	+37 km
ARAL (Hagenbach)Friedenstraße 2a, Hagenbach	−€9.75	€2.249/L	18 km · 20 min	+20 km
JET (Woerth)Kuehgrunddamm 1, Woerth	−€10.43	€2.239/L	22 km · 25 min	+28 km

By tank size: 30 L −€6.17 · 50 L −€7.99 · 70 L −€9.81.

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€1.986/L

Best station in Germany€1.889/L

Gap10 c/L

Detour: 20 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.986/L — Rd 468 · 7.8 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
ARAL (Hagenbach)Friedenstraße 2a, Hagenbach	+€2.31	€1.889/L	18 km · 20 min	+20 km
JET (Woerth)Kuehgrunddamm 1, Woerth	+€1.69	€1.879/L	22 km · 25 min	+28 km
Frühmesser GmbH (Kandel)Lauterburger Str. 9, Kandel	+€1.53	€1.889/L	21 km · 22 min	+26 km
SBK - Tankstelle (Bad Bergzabern)Klingweg 1, Bad Bergzabern	+€1.01	€1.869/L	26 km · 28 min	+37 km
JET (Kandel)Industriestr. 1, Kandel	+€0.75	€1.879/L	26 km · 26 min	+36 km

Nearest German station: Freie (Freckenfeld), Karlshöhlchen 1, Freckenfeld — €1.969/L, 20 km · 22 min, detour +25 km, saving on 50 L −€2.39.

By tank size: 30 L +€0.37 · 50 L +€2.31 · 70 L +€4.25. The detour pays for itself from 26 L.