Cross-border fuel

Chesny: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 109 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€10.14 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€22.07.

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

−€22.07diesel, saving on 50 L
−€10.14petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
47 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.086/L — Bd SOLIDARITE · 9.4 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€22.07€2.249/L61 km · 47 min+103 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€22.28€2.259/L60 km · 53 min+101 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€22.78€2.259/L62 km · 50 min+104 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€23.03€2.239/L66 km · 56 min+113 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€23.10€2.229/L68 km · 55 min+118 km

By tank size: 30 L −€18.81 · 50 L −€22.07 · 70 L −€25.33.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — 56 Rue de Pouilly · 6.2 km, 10 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€10.14€1.919/L61 km · 47 min+109 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€10.85€1.929/L62 km · 50 min+110 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€10.86€1.939/L60 km · 53 min+107 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€11.15€1.919/L65 km · 54 min+117 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€11.54€1.919/L66 km · 56 min+120 km

By tank size: 30 L −€11.74 · 50 L −€10.14 · 70 L −€8.54. The detour pays for itself from 177 L.

Population553
German border37 km
First station60 km · 47 min