Cross-border fuel

Wimmenau: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.02 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at BFT in Kröppen, 54 min away, once the 73 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.82.

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

−€7.82diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.02petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
46 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.269/L — Rue Principale · 3.6 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€7.82€2.199/L42 km · 46 min+77 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim−€8.24€2.189/L45 km · 53 min+83 km
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen−€8.26€2.219/L40 km · 54 min+73 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€8.79€2.209/L44 km · 53 min+80 km
ARAL (Blieskastel)Bliesaue 3, Blieskastel−€8.83€2.179/L49 km · 58 min+90 km

Nearest German station: ED (Vinningen), Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen — €2.219/L, 42 km · 57 min, detour +77 km, saving on 50 L −€8.89.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.22 · 50 L −€7.82 · 70 L −€6.42. The detour pays for itself from 162 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.209/L — Rue Principale · 3.6 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen+€6.02€1.879/L40 km · 54 min+73 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€5.97€1.869/L42 km · 46 min+77 km
Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn+€5.31€1.879/L43 km · 57 min+78 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen+€4.91€1.889/L42 km · 57 min+77 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim+€4.58€1.879/L45 km · 53 min+83 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.58 · 50 L +€6.02 · 70 L +€12.62. The detour pays for itself from 32 L.

Population1,070
German border22 km
First station40 km · 46 min