Cross-border fuel

Laning: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €9.49 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 35 min away, once the 32 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€3.66.

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

−€3.66diesel, saving on 50 L
+€9.49petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
35 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.269/L — Rd 910 A · 10 km, 12 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€3.66€2.249/L25 km · 35 min+32 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€4.50€2.219/L32 km · 46 min+47 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€4.58€2.139/L47 km · 55 min+75 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€4.69€2.139/L48 km · 56 min+76 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€4.79€2.249/L29 km · 42 min+39 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €2.259/L, 27 km · 38 min, detour +38 km, saving on 50 L −€5.18.

By tank size: 30 L −€4.06 · 50 L −€3.66 · 70 L −€3.26. The detour pays for itself from 233 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Nearest station: €2.199/L — Rd 910 A · 10 km, 12 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€9.49€1.919/L25 km · 35 min+32 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€8.39€1.919/L29 km · 42 min+39 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€8.22€1.899/L32 km · 46 min+47 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€7.50€1.939/L27 km · 38 min+38 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€7.46€1.929/L30 km · 35 min+42 km

By tank size: 30 L +€3.89 · 50 L +€9.49 · 70 L +€15.09. The detour pays for itself from 16 L.

Population579
German border15 km
First station25 km · 35 min