Albestroff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 49 km detour eats the price gap; at best €1.92 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€5.00.
−€5.00diesel, saving on 50 L
+€1.92petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
45 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 — 33 rue du Maréchal Leclerc · 17 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 | −€5.00 | €2.209/L | 40 km · 50 min | +48 km |
| ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler | −€7.45 | €2.249/L | 41 km · 46 min | +51 km |
| Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen | −€8.55 | €2.259/L | 42 km · 55 min | +55 km |
| ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln | −€8.57 | €2.249/L | 45 km · 52 min | +59 km |
| BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen | −€9.43 | €2.239/L | 49 km · 58 min | +68 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 37 km · 46 min, detour +40 km, saving on 50 L −€9.87.
By tank size: 30 L −€5.82 · 50 L −€5.00 · 70 L −€4.18. The detour pays for itself from 172 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Nearest station€2.092/L
Best station in Germany€1.919/L
Gap17 c/L
Nearest station: €2.092/L — 5 rue René Peltre · 18 km, 26 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler | +€1.92 | €1.919/L | 41 km · 46 min | +49 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf | +€1.38 | €1.959/L | 37 km · 46 min | +39 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | +€1.34 | €1.939/L | 40 km · 50 min | +46 km |
| ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln | +€0.87 | €1.919/L | 45 km · 52 min | +57 km |
| Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen | +€0.36 | €1.939/L | 42 km · 55 min | +54 km |
By tank size: 30 L −€1.54 · 50 L +€1.92 · 70 L +€5.38. The detour pays for itself from 39 L.
| Population | 606 |
|---|---|
| German border | 25 km |
| First station | 37 km · 45 min |