Cross-border fuel

Gavisse: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 46 km detour eats the price gap; at best €0.44 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€8.28.

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

−€8.28diesel, saving on 50 L
+€0.44petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
31 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.229/L — Parc Unicom · 11 km, 14 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach−€8.28€2.279/L31 km · 35 min+40 km
ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig−€8.50€2.239/L39 km · 38 min+55 km
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€10.13€2.299/L34 km · 31 min+46 km
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€11.51€2.259/L46 km · 39 min+69 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Losheim am See)Haagstraße 60, Losheim am See−€12.28€2.238/L52 km · 50 min+82 km

By tank size: 30 L −€7.28 · 50 L −€8.28 · 70 L −€9.28.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.039/L — Parc Unicom · 11 km, 14 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
MerzigTrierer Str. 230+€0.44€1.909/L34 km · 31 min+46 km
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach+€0.21€1.929/L31 km · 35 min+40 km
ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig−€0.32€1.899/L39 km · 38 min+55 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Losheim am See)Haagstraße 60, Losheim am See−€3.82€1.899/L52 km · 50 min+82 km
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€4.15€1.939/L46 km · 39 min+69 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L −€2.16 · 50 L +€0.44 · 70 L +€3.04. The detour pays for itself from 47 L.

Population602
German border7.1 km
First station31 km · 31 min