Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Small gain
Only a small saving: at best €5.89 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at BFT in Kröppen, 43 min away, once the 37 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€3.18.
Diesel — Not worth it
Nearest station: €2.249/L — 31 Rue Jean-Jacques Kieffer · 10 km, 15 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | −€3.18 | €2.189/L | 32 km · 39 min | +42 km |
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | −€3.53 | €2.199/L | 31 km · 35 min | +41 km |
| OIL! (Blieskastel)Saargemünderstraße 16, Blieskastel | −€3.62 | €2.169/L | 37 km · 46 min | +52 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€3.73 | €2.209/L | 30 km · 39 min | +39 km |
| ARAL (Blieskastel)Bliesaue 3, Blieskastel | −€3.75 | €2.179/L | 35 km · 44 min | +50 km |
Nearest German station: BFT (Kröppen), Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen — €2.219/L, 29 km · 43 min, detour +37 km, saving on 50 L −€3.97.
By tank size: 30 L −€4.38 · 50 L −€3.18 · 70 L −€1.98. The detour pays for itself from 103 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain
Nearest station: €2.099/L — 31 Rue Jean-Jacques Kieffer · 10 km, 15 min · 2 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFT (Kröppen)Bitscher Strasse 7, Kröppen | +€5.89 | €1.879/L | 29 km · 43 min | +37 km |
| ED (Hornbach)Zweibrücker Straße 13, Hornbach | +€5.87 | €1.869/L | 31 km · 35 min | +41 km |
| Schuster & Sohn KG (Eppenbrunn)Talstrasse 44, Eppenbrunn | +€5.43 | €1.879/L | 31 km · 46 min | +41 km |
| Shell (Gersheim)Bliestalstr. 81, Gersheim | +€5.24 | €1.879/L | 32 km · 39 min | +42 km |
| OIL! (Blieskastel)Saargemünderstraße 16, Blieskastel | +€4.89 | €1.859/L | 37 km · 46 min | +52 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal), Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal — €1.939/L, 30 km · 39 min, detour +39 km, saving on 50 L +€2.65.
By tank size: 30 L +€1.49 · 50 L +€5.89 · 70 L +€10.29. The detour pays for itself from 23 L.
| Population | 445 |
|---|---|
| German border | 15 km |
| First station | 29 km · 35 min |