Distroff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 67 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€4.16 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Merzig. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€11.25.

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

−€11.25diesel, saving on 50 L

−€4.16petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L

47 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.207/L

Best station in Germany€2.259/L

Detour: 71 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.207/L — Boulevard de la Tournaille · 7.0 km, 12 min · 3 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg	−€11.25	€2.259/L	37 km · 47 min	+60 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn	−€11.68	€2.249/L	40 km · 49 min	+67 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis	−€11.90	€2.249/L	41 km · 49 min	+68 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis	−€12.24	€2.239/L	44 km · 52 min	+74 km
ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig	−€12.25	€2.239/L	44 km · 54 min	+74 km

Nearest German station: ARAL (Überherrn), Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn — €2.259/L, 41 km · 50 min, detour +68 km, saving on 50 L −€12.34.

By tank size: 30 L −€10.21 · 50 L −€11.25 · 70 L −€12.29.

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€1.990/L

Best station in Germany€1.899/L

Gap9 c/L

Detour: 83 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — Rue de Metz · 9.0 km, 12 min · 5 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig	−€4.16	€1.899/L	44 km · 54 min	+67 km
MerzigTrierer Str. 230	−€4.31	€1.909/L	46 km · 47 min	+65 km
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg	−€4.35	€1.939/L	37 km · 47 min	+53 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn	−€4.69	€1.929/L	40 km · 49 min	+60 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn	−€4.83	€1.929/L	41 km · 50 min	+61 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.98 · 50 L −€4.16 · 70 L −€2.34. The detour pays for itself from 96 L.