Cross-border fuel

Bréhain: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 84 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€7.34 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€15.43.

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

−€15.43diesel, saving on 50 L
−€7.34petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
54 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.179/L — rue lavoisier · 11 km, 13 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€15.43€2.249/L54 km · 54 min+84 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€15.50€2.259/L52 km · 59 min+81 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€16.03€2.259/L54 km · 56 min+85 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€16.58€2.239/L59 km · 60 min+96 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€16.58€2.249/L58 km · 59 min+92 km

By tank size: 30 L −€14.03 · 50 L −€15.43 · 70 L −€16.83.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Nearest station: €1.990/L — rue lavoisier · 11 km, 13 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.34€1.919/L54 km · 54 min+84 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€7.93€1.929/L54 km · 56 min+85 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€7.95€1.939/L52 km · 59 min+81 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€8.85€1.919/L59 km · 60 min+96 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€8.89€1.929/L58 km · 59 min+92 km

By tank size: 30 L −€8.76 · 50 L −€7.34 · 70 L −€5.92. The detour pays for itself from 153 L.

Population97
German border32 km
First station52 km · 54 min