Menskirch: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Small gain
Only a small saving: at best €6.12 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230), 38 min away, once the 37 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€3.20.
−€3.20diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.12petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
34 minto the first German station
Diesel — Not worth it
Nearest station€2.278/L
Best station in Germany€2.249/L
Gap3 c/L
Nearest station: €2.278/L — 1 Rue De Metz · 11 km, 16 min · 2 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€3.20 | €2.249/L | 27 km · 36 min | +31 km |
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€3.22 | €2.259/L | 26 km · 34 min | +28 km |
| ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis | −€3.43 | €2.249/L | 28 km · 36 min | +33 km |
| JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis | −€3.79 | €2.239/L | 31 km · 38 min | +39 km |
| Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis | −€3.82 | €2.249/L | 29 km · 38 min | +36 km |
All stations in Überherrn.
Nearest German station: ARAL (Überherrn), Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn — €2.259/L, 28 km · 36 min, detour +32 km, saving on 50 L −€3.86.
By tank size: 30 L −€3.78 · 50 L −€3.20 · 70 L −€2.62. The detour pays for itself from 160 L.
Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain
Nearest station€2.135/L
Best station in Germany€1.909/L
Gap23 c/L
Nearest station: €2.135/L — 1 Rue De Metz · 11 km, 16 min · 2 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerzigTrierer Str. 230 | +€6.12 | €1.909/L | 30 km · 38 min | +37 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | +€5.95 | €1.929/L | 27 km · 36 min | +31 km |
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | +€5.89 | €1.939/L | 26 km · 34 min | +28 km |
| ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn | +€5.79 | €1.929/L | 28 km · 36 min | +32 km |
| JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis | +€5.42 | €1.919/L | 31 km · 38 min | +39 km |
All stations in Merzig.
By tank size: 30 L +€1.60 · 50 L +€6.12 · 70 L +€10.64. The detour pays for itself from 23 L.
| Population | 141 |
|---|---|
| German border | 11 km |
| First station | 25 km · 34 min |