Cross-border fuel

Altviller: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €4.54 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 29 min away, once the 35 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€11.26.

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

−€11.26diesel, saving on 50 L
+€4.54petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
29 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Zone Commerciale Du Heckenwald · 9.4 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€11.26€2.249/L19 km · 29 min+28 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€11.55€2.139/L41 km · 48 min+70 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€11.65€2.139/L41 km · 50 min+71 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€11.75€2.219/L31 km · 42 min+42 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€11.95€2.259/L22 km · 32 min+29 km

Nearest German station: ED (Großrosseln), Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln — €2.249/L, 23 km · 35 min, detour +35 km, saving on 50 L −€12.31.

By tank size: 30 L −€8.26 · 50 L −€11.26 · 70 L −€14.26.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.106/L — Rue du Général Mangin · 5.5 km, 9 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€4.54€1.919/L19 km · 29 min+35 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€3.54€1.899/L31 km · 42 min+50 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€3.48€1.919/L23 km · 35 min+43 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€3.35€1.939/L22 km · 32 min+37 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€3.34€1.929/L24 km · 29 min+40 km

By tank size: 30 L +€0.80 · 50 L +€4.54 · 70 L +€8.28. The detour pays for itself from 26 L.

Population524
German border10 km
First station19 km · 29 min