Cross-border fuel

Gerbécourt: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 108 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€10.06 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€22.01.

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

−€22.01diesel, saving on 50 L
−€10.06petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
56 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — Rue de METZ · 3.5 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€22.01€2.249/L58 km · 56 min+108 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€22.60€2.259/L58 km · 58 min+109 km
Shell (Saarbruecken)A6 Goldene Bremm Sued, Saarbruecken−€45.41€2.669/L65 km · 58 min+126 km

By tank size: 30 L −€19.13 · 50 L −€22.01 · 70 L −€24.89.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — Rue de METZ · 3.5 km, 4 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€10.06€1.919/L58 km · 56 min+108 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€10.65€1.929/L58 km · 58 min+109 km
Shell (Saarbruecken)A6 Goldene Bremm Sued, Saarbruecken−€34.34€2.359/L65 km · 58 min+126 km

By tank size: 30 L −€11.66 · 50 L −€10.06 · 70 L −€8.46. The detour pays for itself from 176 L.

Population85
German border38 km
First station56 km · 56 min