Bettelainville: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 55 km detour eats the price gap; at best €1.02 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€8.57.

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

−€8.57diesel, saving on 50 L

+€1.02petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L

48 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station€2.250/L

Best station in Germany€2.259/L

Detour: 68 min

Nearest station: €2.250/L — Chemin départemental · 10 km, 14 min · 6 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn	−€8.57	€2.259/L	38 km · 48 min	+56 km
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg	−€8.87	€2.259/L	39 km · 48 min	+58 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn	−€9.07	€2.249/L	42 km · 51 min	+62 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis	−€9.12	€2.249/L	41 km · 50 min	+63 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis	−€9.45	€2.249/L	43 km · 52 min	+65 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€8.39 · 50 L −€8.57 · 70 L −€8.75.

Nearest station€2.099/L

Best station in Germany€1.929/L

Gap17 c/L

Detour: 69 min

Nearest station: €2.099/L — Rue Auguste Renoir · 11 km, 14 min · 7 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn	+€1.02	€1.929/L	38 km · 48 min	+55 km
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg	+€0.24	€1.939/L	39 km · 48 min	+57 km
MerzigTrierer Str. 230	+€0.18	€1.909/L	45 km · 55 min	+68 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn	+€0.09	€1.929/L	42 km · 51 min	+62 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis	−€0.25	€1.919/L	44 km · 53 min	+68 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 41 km · 50 min, detour +62 km, saving on 50 L −€3.45.

By tank size: 30 L −€2.38 · 50 L +€1.02 · 70 L +€4.42. The detour pays for itself from 44 L.