Elzange: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 63 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€1.87 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€9.17.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.229/L — Parc Unicom · 9.7 km, 13 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€9.17 | €2.259/L | 36 km · 47 min | +53 km |
| Shell (Wallerfangen)Hauptstr. 1, Wallerfangen | −€9.96 | €2.249/L | 40 km · 54 min | +62 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€10.36 | €2.249/L | 42 km · 52 min | +65 km |
| ARAL (Beckingen)Haustadter-Tal-Straße 110, Beckingen | −€10.55 | €2.249/L | 42 km · 57 min | +66 km |
| ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis | −€10.59 | €2.249/L | 43 km · 52 min | +66 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Mettlach), von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach — €2.279/L, 38 km · 43 min, detour +58 km, saving on 50 L −€10.85.
By tank size: 30 L −€8.57 · 50 L −€9.17 · 70 L −€9.77.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.039/L — Parc Unicom · 9.7 km, 13 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerzigTrierer Str. 230 | −€1.87 | €1.909/L | 41 km · 39 min | +63 km |
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€2.02 | €1.939/L | 36 km · 47 min | +53 km |
| ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach | −€2.14 | €1.929/L | 38 km · 43 min | +58 km |
| ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig | −€2.63 | €1.899/L | 46 km · 46 min | +73 km |
| Shell (Wallerfangen)Hauptstr. 1, Wallerfangen | −€2.70 | €1.929/L | 40 km · 54 min | +62 km |
All stations in Merzig.
Nearest German station: ESSO (Dillingen), Merziger Str. 148, Dillingen — €1.949/L, 40 km · 52 min, detour +61 km, saving on 50 L −€3.53.
By tank size: 30 L −€4.47 · 50 L −€1.87 · 70 L +€0.73. The detour pays for itself from 64 L.
| Population | 666 |
|---|---|
| German border | 13 km |
| First station | 36 km · 39 min |