Francaltroff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 43 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€2.03 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€7.18.
Diesel — Not worth it
Nearest station: €2.179/L — rue lavoisier · 16 km, 18 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€7.18 | €2.209/L | 37 km · 44 min | +40 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€8.97 | €2.139/L | 55 km · 59 min | +77 km |
| ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler | −€9.61 | €2.249/L | 38 km · 40 min | +43 km |
| OIL! (Sulzbach)St.-Ingberter-Straße 16, Sulzbach | −€9.91 | €2.149/L | 57 km · 58 min | +81 km |
| Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen | −€10.31 | €2.259/L | 37 km · 48 min | +45 km |
Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 34 km · 40 min, detour +32 km, saving on 50 L −€12.09.
By tank size: 30 L −€6.58 · 50 L −€7.18 · 70 L −€7.78.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Nearest station: €1.990/L — rue lavoisier · 16 km, 18 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler | −€2.03 | €1.919/L | 38 km · 40 min | +43 km |
| Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler | −€2.47 | €1.839/L | 55 km · 59 min | +77 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal | −€2.63 | €1.939/L | 37 km · 44 min | +40 km |
| Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf | −€2.64 | €1.959/L | 34 km · 40 min | +32 km |
| OIL! (Sulzbach)St.-Ingberter-Straße 16, Sulzbach | −€2.87 | €1.839/L | 57 km · 58 min | +81 km |
Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €1.939/L, 37 km · 48 min, detour +45 km, saving on 50 L −€3.21.
By tank size: 30 L −€3.45 · 50 L −€2.03 · 70 L −€0.61. The detour pays for itself from 79 L.
| Population | 750 |
|---|---|
| German border | 21 km |
| First station | 34 km · 40 min |