Cross-border fuel

Lixing-lès-Saint-Avold: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €9.31 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 35 min away, once the 33 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€3.84.

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

−€3.84diesel, saving on 50 L
+€9.31petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
34 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.269/L — Rd 910 A · 9.5 km, 11 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€3.84€2.249/L25 km · 35 min+33 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€4.50€2.219/L31 km · 45 min+47 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€4.77€2.139/L47 km · 54 min+76 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€4.87€2.139/L48 km · 56 min+77 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€4.98€2.249/L28 km · 42 min+41 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €2.259/L, 27 km · 37 min, detour +38 km, saving on 50 L −€5.18.

By tank size: 30 L −€4.24 · 50 L −€3.84 · 70 L −€3.44. The detour pays for itself from 242 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rd 910 A · 9.5 km, 11 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€9.31€1.919/L25 km · 35 min+33 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€8.22€1.899/L31 km · 45 min+47 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€8.21€1.919/L28 km · 42 min+41 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€7.50€1.939/L27 km · 37 min+38 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€7.46€1.929/L29 km · 34 min+42 km

By tank size: 30 L +€3.71 · 50 L +€9.31 · 70 L +€14.91. The detour pays for itself from 17 L.

Population673
German border14 km
First station25 km · 34 min