Cross-border fuel

Châtel-Saint-Germain: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 125 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€12.57 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€24.50.

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

−€24.50diesel, saving on 50 L
−€12.57petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
55 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 9.4 km, 15 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€24.50€2.249/L65 km · 55 min+125 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€25.22€2.259/L66 km · 58 min+126 km

By tank size: 30 L −€21.50 · 50 L −€24.50 · 70 L −€27.50.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 9.4 km, 15 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€12.57€1.919/L65 km · 55 min+125 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€13.27€1.929/L66 km · 58 min+126 km

By tank size: 30 L −€13.99 · 50 L −€12.57 · 70 L −€11.15. The detour pays for itself from 227 L.

Population1,880
German border43 km
First station64 km · 55 min