Cross-border fuel

Marthille: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 84 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€7.34 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€16.68.

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

−€16.68diesel, saving on 50 L
−€7.34petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
50 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — Avenue Pompidou · 8.6 km, 10 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€16.68€2.249/L51 km · 50 min+84 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€16.76€2.259/L49 km · 54 min+81 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€17.28€2.259/L51 km · 52 min+84 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€17.56€2.239/L55 km · 58 min+93 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€17.64€2.229/L57 km · 57 min+98 km

By tank size: 30 L −€14.68 · 50 L −€16.68 · 70 L −€18.68.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — rue lavoisier · 8.3 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.34€1.919/L51 km · 50 min+84 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€7.93€1.929/L51 km · 52 min+85 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€7.95€1.939/L49 km · 54 min+81 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€8.34€1.919/L54 km · 56 min+92 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€8.62€1.919/L55 km · 58 min+94 km

By tank size: 30 L −€8.76 · 50 L −€7.34 · 70 L −€5.92. The detour pays for itself from 153 L.

Population167
German border30 km
First station49 km · 50 min