Baerenthal: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 34 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€3.68 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at BFT in Kröppen. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€8.25.

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

−€8.25diesel, saving on 50 L

−€3.68petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L

41 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station€2.154/L

Best station in Germany€2.219/L

Detour: 57 min

Nearest station: €2.154/L — 3 Rue Gaston Fleischel · 15 km, 18 min · 5 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen	−€8.25	€2.219/L	33 km · 46 min	+36 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach	−€8.34	€2.199/L	37 km · 41 min	+44 km
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach	−€8.42	€2.219/L	40 km · 47 min	+37 km
Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn	−€8.73	€2.219/L	34 km · 49 min	+39 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen	−€8.84	€2.219/L	35 km · 50 min	+40 km

By tank size: 30 L −€6.95 · 50 L −€8.25 · 70 L −€9.55.

Nearest station€1.889/L

Best station in Germany€1.879/L

Gap1 c/L

Detour: 55 min

Nearest station: €1.889/L — 15 Rue des Cuirassiers · 16 km, 19 min · 6 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen	−€3.68	€1.879/L	33 km · 46 min	+34 km
Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn	−€4.10	€1.879/L	34 km · 49 min	+37 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach	−€4.14	€1.869/L	37 km · 41 min	+42 km
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach	−€4.33	€1.889/L	40 km · 47 min	+35 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen	−€4.70	€1.889/L	35 km · 50 min	+38 km

By tank size: 30 L −€3.88 · 50 L −€3.68 · 70 L −€3.48. The detour pays for itself from 418 L.