Cross-border fuel

Diffembach-lès-Hellimer: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.46 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 31 min away, once the 41 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€3.49.

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

−€3.49diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.46petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
31 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.249/L — Rue De Forbach · 10 km, 13 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€3.49€2.209/L30 km · 36 min+38 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€5.46€2.139/L47 km · 51 min+75 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€5.56€2.139/L48 km · 52 min+76 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€5.94€2.249/L30 km · 31 min+41 km
OIL! (Sulzbach)St.-Ingberter-Straße 16, Sulzbach−€6.41€2.149/L49 km · 50 min+78 km

Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 27 km · 31 min, detour +30 km, saving on 50 L −€8.37.

By tank size: 30 L −€4.29 · 50 L −€3.49 · 70 L −€2.69. The detour pays for itself from 137 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Nearest station: €2.099/L — Rue De Forbach · 10 km, 13 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€3.46€1.919/L30 km · 31 min+41 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf+€2.92€1.959/L27 km · 31 min+30 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal+€2.88€1.939/L30 km · 36 min+38 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler+€2.77€1.839/L47 km · 51 min+75 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler+€2.68€1.839/L48 km · 52 min+76 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.14 · 50 L +€3.46 · 70 L +€7.06. The detour pays for itself from 31 L.

Population359
German border17 km
First station27 km · 31 min