Cross-border fuel

Charly-Oradour: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 73 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€1.96 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Rehlingen-Siersburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€12.08.

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

−€12.08diesel, saving on 50 L
−€1.96petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
47 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.229/L — Rue Auguste Renoir · 8.1 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€12.08€2.259/L45 km · 58 min+73 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€15.89€2.249/L72 km · 55 min+103 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€16.27€2.249/L73 km · 57 min+105 km
TotalEnergies (Saarlouis)BAB A620 Saarlouis Nord, Saarlouis−€16.37€2.259/L71 km · 54 min+103 km
OIL! (Saarlouis)Schanzenstr. 21, Saarlouis−€16.44€2.239/L76 km · 60 min+110 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €2.259/L, 63 km · 53 min, detour +109 km, saving on 50 L −€17.24.

By tank size: 30 L −€11.48 · 50 L −€12.08 · 70 L −€12.68.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Rue Auguste Renoir · 8.1 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€1.96€1.939/L45 km · 58 min+73 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€5.88€1.929/L73 km · 57 min+105 km
TotalEnergies (Saarlouis)BAB A620 Saarlouis Nord, Saarlouis−€6.01€1.939/L71 km · 54 min+103 km
OIL! (Saarlouis)Schanzenstr. 21, Saarlouis−€6.01€1.919/L76 km · 60 min+110 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€6.12€1.919/L64 km · 47 min+111 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €1.939/L, 63 km · 53 min, detour +109 km, saving on 50 L −€6.82.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.16 · 50 L −€1.96 · 70 L +€1.24. The detour pays for itself from 62 L.

Population810
German border30 km
First station45 km · 47 min