Cross-border fuel

Struth: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.76 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach, 56 min away, once the 73 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€5.90.

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

−€5.90diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.76petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
45 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.279/L — 1 rue Paul Paray · 9.7 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim−€5.90€2.189/L45 km · 54 min+70 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€6.10€2.209/L42 km · 51 min+65 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€6.86€2.199/L46 km · 56 min+73 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf−€13.92€2.329/L49 km · 45 min+77 km
Shell (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf−€14.63€2.329/L53 km · 46 min+82 km

By tank size: 30 L −€7.70 · 50 L −€5.90 · 70 L −€4.10. The detour pays for itself from 116 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — 1 rue Paul Paray · 9.7 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€3.76€1.869/L46 km · 56 min+73 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim+€3.69€1.879/L45 km · 54 min+70 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal+€1.45€1.939/L42 km · 51 min+65 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf−€1.27€1.959/L49 km · 45 min+77 km
Shell (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf−€2.44€1.969/L53 km · 46 min+82 km

By tank size: 30 L −€1.84 · 50 L +€3.76 · 70 L +€9.36. The detour pays for itself from 37 L.

Population213
German border25 km
First station42 km · 45 min