Cross-border fuel

Morfontaine: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 127 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€8.20 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€19.76.

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

−€19.76diesel, saving on 50 L
−€8.20petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
59 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.279/L — 2A avenue des marronniers · 12 km, 15 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€19.76€2.299/L74 km · 59 min+127 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L −€19.36 · 50 L −€19.76 · 70 L −€20.16.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.089/L — 2A avenue des marronniers · 12 km, 15 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€8.20€1.909/L74 km · 59 min+127 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L −€11.80 · 50 L −€8.20 · 70 L −€4.60. The detour pays for itself from 96 L.

Population1,073
German border40 km
First station74 km · 59 min