Illange: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 78 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€6.13 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€16.71.
−€16.71diesel, saving on 50 L
−€6.13petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
44 minto the first German station
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.134/L
Best station in Germany€2.259/L
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.134/L — 1 route de Mondorf · 6.4 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€16.71 | €2.259/L | 44 km · 53 min | +75 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€17.11 | €2.249/L | 47 km · 55 min | +82 km |
| ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis | −€17.32 | €2.249/L | 48 km · 55 min | +83 km |
| JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis | −€17.64 | €2.239/L | 51 km · 58 min | +89 km |
| Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis | −€17.69 | €2.249/L | 49 km · 57 min | +86 km |
Nearest German station: ARAL (Mettlach), von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach — €2.279/L, 46 km · 48 min, detour +79 km, saving on 50 L −€18.17.
By tank size: 30 L −€14.21 · 50 L −€16.71 · 70 L −€19.21.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€1.989/L
Best station in Germany€1.909/L
Gap8 c/L
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.989/L — 20 Route d'Arlon - Linkling 3 · 8.5 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerzigTrierer Str. 230 | −€6.13 | €1.909/L | 48 km · 44 min | +78 km |
| ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach | −€6.41 | €1.929/L | 46 km · 48 min | +73 km |
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€6.48 | €1.939/L | 44 km · 53 min | +69 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€6.82 | €1.929/L | 47 km · 55 min | +76 km |
| ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig | −€6.85 | €1.899/L | 54 km · 51 min | +88 km |
All stations in Merzig.
By tank size: 30 L −€7.73 · 50 L −€6.13 · 70 L −€4.53. The detour pays for itself from 127 L.
| Population | 1,770 |
|---|---|
| German border | 21 km |
| First station | 44 km · 44 min |