Insming: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 46 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€2.35 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€4.17.
−€4.17diesel, saving on 50 L
−€2.35petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
40 minto the first German station
Diesel — Not worth it
Nearest station€2.250/L
Best station in Germany€2.209/L
Gap4 c/L
Nearest station: €2.250/L — 97 Route de Strasbourg · 15 km, 19 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€4.17 | €2.209/L | 37 km · 45 min | +43 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€6.14 | €2.139/L | 55 km · 60 min | +80 km |
| ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler | −€6.62 | €2.249/L | 37 km · 40 min | +46 km |
| OIL! (Sulzbach)St.-Ingberter-Straße 16, Sulzbach | −€7.09 | €2.149/L | 56 km · 59 min | +83 km |
| Winkler 24h (Sankt Ingbert)Obere Kaiserstraße 279, Sankt Ingbert | −€7.55 | €2.149/L | 58 km · 58 min | +86 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 34 km · 40 min, detour +35 km, saving on 50 L −€9.05.
By tank size: 30 L −€4.99 · 50 L −€4.17 · 70 L −€3.35. The detour pays for itself from 152 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Nearest station€1.990/L
Best station in Germany€1.919/L
Gap7 c/L
Nearest station: €1.990/L — 97 Route de Strasbourg · 15 km, 19 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler | −€2.35 | €1.919/L | 37 km · 40 min | +46 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€2.79 | €1.839/L | 55 km · 60 min | +80 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€2.95 | €1.939/L | 37 km · 45 min | +43 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf | −€2.96 | €1.959/L | 34 km · 40 min | +35 km |
| OIL! (Sulzbach)St.-Ingberter-Straße 16, Sulzbach | −€3.19 | €1.839/L | 56 km · 59 min | +83 km |
By tank size: 30 L −€3.77 · 50 L −€2.35 · 70 L −€0.93. The detour pays for itself from 83 L.
| Population | 605 |
|---|---|
| German border | 22 km |
| First station | 34 km · 40 min |