Cross-border fuel

Lachambre: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.11 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 28 min away, once the 24 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.24.

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

−€7.24diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.11petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
28 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.171/L — Rue du Général Mangin · 5.4 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.24€2.249/L17 km · 28 min+24 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€7.73€2.139/L39 km · 48 min+66 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€7.83€2.139/L39 km · 49 min+67 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€8.33€2.249/L21 km · 35 min+31 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€8.52€2.219/L27 km · 43 min+43 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €2.259/L, 23 km · 34 min, detour +34 km, saving on 50 L −€9.26.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.68 · 50 L −€7.24 · 70 L −€8.80.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.106/L — Rue du Général Mangin · 5.4 km, 12 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€6.11€1.919/L17 km · 28 min+24 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€5.06€1.919/L21 km · 35 min+31 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€4.41€1.899/L27 km · 43 min+43 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler+€4.30€1.839/L39 km · 48 min+66 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler+€4.20€1.839/L39 km · 49 min+67 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €1.939/L, 23 km · 34 min, detour +34 km, saving on 50 L +€3.64.

By tank size: 30 L +€2.37 · 50 L +€6.11 · 70 L +€9.85. The detour pays for itself from 17 L.

Population906
German border9.3 km
First station17 km · 28 min