Cross-border fuel

Dalhain: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 88 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€7.43 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€19.23.

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

−€19.23diesel, saving on 50 L
−€7.43petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
53 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — Rue de METZ · 9.4 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€19.23€2.249/L54 km · 53 min+88 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€19.32€2.259/L52 km · 58 min+85 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€19.83€2.259/L54 km · 55 min+89 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€20.29€2.249/L57 km · 60 min+96 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€20.33€2.239/L59 km · 59 min+100 km

By tank size: 30 L −€16.35 · 50 L −€19.23 · 70 L −€22.11.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — Rue de METZ · 9.4 km, 12 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.43€1.919/L54 km · 53 min+88 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€8.02€1.929/L54 km · 55 min+89 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€8.03€1.939/L52 km · 58 min+85 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€8.43€1.919/L57 km · 60 min+96 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€8.94€1.919/L59 km · 59 min+100 km

By tank size: 30 L −€9.03 · 50 L −€7.43 · 70 L −€5.83. The detour pays for itself from 143 L.

Population97
German border33 km
First station52 km · 53 min