Cross-border fuel

Zittersheim: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €5.88 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at BFT in Kröppen, 57 min away, once the 74 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.97.

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

−€7.97diesel, saving on 50 L
+€5.88petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
49 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.269/L — Rue Principale · 3.3 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€7.97€2.199/L42 km · 49 min+78 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim−€8.38€2.189/L45 km · 57 min+84 km
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen−€8.40€2.219/L40 km · 57 min+74 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€8.94€2.209/L44 km · 57 min+81 km
ARAL (Zweibrücken)Bitscher Straße 20a, Zweibrücken−€10.77€2.209/L50 km · 59 min+93 km

By tank size: 30 L −€9.37 · 50 L −€7.97 · 70 L −€6.57. The detour pays for itself from 164 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.209/L — Rue Principale · 3.3 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen+€5.88€1.879/L40 km · 57 min+74 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€5.83€1.869/L42 km · 49 min+78 km
Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim+€4.44€1.879/L45 km · 57 min+84 km
ARAL (Zweibrücken)Bitscher Straße 20a, Zweibrücken+€2.60€1.889/L50 km · 59 min+93 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal+€1.88€1.939/L44 km · 57 min+81 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.72 · 50 L +€5.88 · 70 L +€12.48. The detour pays for itself from 32 L.

Population232
German border24 km
First station40 km · 49 min