Cross-border fuel

Hoste: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.46 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 23 min away, once the 41 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€3.93.

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

−€3.93diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.46petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
23 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — Rue De Forbach · 3.1 km, 4 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal−€3.93€2.209/L24 km · 30 min+41 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€5.94€2.249/L23 km · 23 min+41 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€6.51€2.139/L44 km · 42 min+82 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€6.61€2.139/L44 km · 44 min+83 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€7.07€2.249/L27 km · 30 min+48 km

Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 21 km · 25 min, detour +33 km, saving on 50 L −€8.81.

By tank size: 30 L −€4.73 · 50 L −€3.93 · 70 L −€3.13. The detour pays for itself from 148 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Rue De Forbach · 3.1 km, 4 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€3.46€1.919/L23 km · 23 min+41 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf+€2.51€1.959/L21 km · 25 min+33 km
Markenfreie TS (Mandelbachtal)Grenzlandstr. 25, Mandelbachtal+€2.46€1.939/L24 km · 30 min+41 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€2.40€1.919/L27 km · 30 min+48 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler+€1.79€1.839/L44 km · 42 min+82 km

By tank size: 30 L −€0.14 · 50 L +€3.46 · 70 L +€7.06. The detour pays for itself from 31 L.

Population562
German border10 km
First station21 km · 23 min