Cross-border fuel

Éguelshardt: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.16 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ESSO in Fischbach, 40 min away, once the 32 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€10.72.

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

−€10.72diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.16petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
31 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.091/L — 2 Rue de la Paix · 7.3 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach−€10.72€2.219/L23 km · 40 min+32 km
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen−€11.23€2.219/L25 km · 35 min+36 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach−€11.38€2.199/L29 km · 31 min+44 km
Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn−€11.69€2.219/L27 km · 38 min+39 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen−€11.81€2.219/L27 km · 39 min+40 km

By tank size: 30 L −€8.16 · 50 L −€10.72 · 70 L −€13.28.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — 2 Rue de la Paix · 7.3 km, 9 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ESSO (Fischbach)Hauptstr. 1 A, Fischbach+€6.16€1.889/L23 km · 40 min+32 km
BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen+€6.15€1.879/L25 km · 35 min+36 km
Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn+€5.69€1.879/L27 km · 38 min+39 km
ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach+€5.50€1.869/L29 km · 31 min+44 km
ED (Vinningen)Pirmasenser Straße 16, Vinningen+€5.07€1.889/L27 km · 39 min+40 km

By tank size: 30 L +€1.96 · 50 L +€6.16 · 70 L +€10.36. The detour pays for itself from 21 L.

Population440
German border8.5 km
First station23 km · 31 min