Cross-border fuel

Chanville: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 92 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€5.78 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€15.48.

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

−€15.48diesel, saving on 50 L
−€5.78petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
54 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — route de Metz · 6.2 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€15.48€2.259/L49 km · 58 min+87 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€15.67€2.249/L53 km · 54 min+92 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€16.02€2.259/L51 km · 55 min+91 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€16.58€2.249/L54 km · 59 min+98 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€16.58€2.239/L56 km · 59 min+102 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€14.28 · 50 L −€15.48 · 70 L −€16.68.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.049/L — route de Metz · 6.2 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€5.78€1.919/L53 km · 54 min+92 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€6.13€1.929/L51 km · 55 min+91 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€6.13€1.939/L49 km · 58 min+87 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€7.09€1.919/L56 km · 59 min+102 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€7.12€1.929/L54 km · 59 min+98 km

By tank size: 30 L −€8.38 · 50 L −€5.78 · 70 L −€3.18. The detour pays for itself from 94 L.

Population147
German border26 km
First station49 km · 54 min