Thal-Drulingen: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 75 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.59 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Hornbach. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€7.03.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.235/L — Rue de Weyer · 8.3 km, 10 min · 2 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€7.03 | €2.209/L | 37 km · 34 min | +57 km |
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | −€8.28 | €2.199/L | 43 km · 54 min | +69 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€8.96 | €2.139/L | 55 km · 49 min | +95 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€9.07 | €2.139/L | 55 km · 50 min | +95 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€9.12 | €2.189/L | 48 km · 47 min | +79 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 34 km · 30 min, detour +50 km, saving on 50 L −€11.92.
By tank size: 30 L −€7.55 · 50 L −€7.03 · 70 L −€6.51. The detour pays for itself from 320 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.129/L — Rue Walter Schmitt · 5.2 km, 8 min · 2 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | +€2.59 | €1.869/L | 43 km · 54 min | +75 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf | +€0.82 | €1.959/L | 34 km · 30 min | +55 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | +€0.82 | €1.879/L | 48 km · 47 min | +84 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | +€0.76 | €1.939/L | 37 km · 34 min | +63 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | +€0.59 | €1.839/L | 55 km · 49 min | +101 km |
Nearest German station: Shell (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf — €1.969/L, 38 km · 31 min, detour +60 km, saving on 50 L −€0.34.
By tank size: 30 L −€2.61 · 50 L +€2.59 · 70 L +€7.79. The detour pays for itself from 40 L.
| Population | 186 |
|---|---|
| German border | 24 km |
| First station | 34 km · 30 min |