Cross-border fuel

Mont-Saint-Martin: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 98 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€8.66 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€18.91.

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

−€18.91diesel, saving on 50 L
−€8.66petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
54 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.190/L — Route D'Arrancy · 24 km, 26 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach−€18.91€2.279/L78 km · 59 min+102 km
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€19.43€2.299/L72 km · 54 min+98 km

By tank size: 30 L −€17.13 · 50 L −€18.91 · 70 L −€20.69.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Nearest station: €1.990/L — Route D'Arrancy · 24 km, 26 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€8.66€1.909/L72 km · 54 min+98 km
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach−€10.09€1.929/L78 km · 59 min+102 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L −€10.28 · 50 L −€8.66 · 70 L −€7.04. The detour pays for itself from 157 L.

Population9,361
German border41 km
First station72 km · 54 min