Sarre-Union: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 70 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€2.98 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€7.34.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.250/L — 97 Route de Strasbourg · 7.5 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€7.34 | €2.209/L | 40 km · 36 min | +64 km |
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | −€7.66 | €2.199/L | 43 km · 52 min | +70 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€8.08 | €2.189/L | 51 km · 49 min | +76 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€9.31 | €2.139/L | 58 km · 51 min | +102 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€9.41 | €2.139/L | 58 km · 53 min | +102 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 37 km · 32 min, detour +57 km, saving on 50 L −€12.22.
By tank size: 30 L −€8.16 · 50 L −€7.34 · 70 L −€6.52. The detour pays for itself from 229 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 97 Route de Strasbourg · 7.5 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | −€2.98 | €1.869/L | 43 km · 52 min | +70 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€4.30 | €1.879/L | 51 km · 49 min | +76 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€5.59 | €1.839/L | 58 km · 51 min | +102 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€5.68 | €1.839/L | 58 km · 53 min | +102 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€5.76 | €1.939/L | 40 km · 36 min | +64 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €1.959/L, 37 km · 32 min, detour +57 km, saving on 50 L −€5.77.
By tank size: 30 L −€5.40 · 50 L −€2.98 · 70 L −€0.56. The detour pays for itself from 75 L.
| Population | 2,731 |
|---|---|
| German border | 20 km |
| First station | 37 km · 32 min |