Cross-border fuel

Helstroff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €5.07 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn, 30 min away, once the 29 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€9.16.

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

−€9.16diesel, saving on 50 L
+€5.07petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
29 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 2.8 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€9.16€2.259/L24 km · 30 min+43 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€9.87€2.249/L29 km · 33 min+52 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€10.13€2.249/L29 km · 35 min+53 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€10.50€2.249/L31 km · 36 min+56 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Saarlouis)Schanzenstrasse 18, Saarlouis−€10.54€2.239/L32 km · 39 min+60 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.96 · 50 L −€9.16 · 70 L −€10.36.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.111/L — Rn3 Zac Saint Jean · 9.6 km, 14 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€5.07€1.929/L24 km · 30 min+29 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn+€3.91€1.929/L29 km · 33 min+38 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis+€3.30€1.929/L31 km · 36 min+42 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Saarlouis)Schanzenstrasse 18, Saarlouis+€3.29€1.919/L32 km · 39 min+46 km
OIL! (Saarlouis)Schanzenstr. 21, Saarlouis+€3.19€1.919/L33 km · 40 min+47 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 29 km · 35 min, detour +40 km, saving on 50 L +€0.16.

By tank size: 30 L +€1.43 · 50 L +€5.07 · 70 L +€8.71. The detour pays for itself from 22 L.

Population481
German border17 km
First station24 km · 29 min