Cross-border fuel

Merten: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €8.80 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn, 5 min away, once the 0.0 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€4.46.

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

−€4.46diesel, saving on 50 L
+€8.80petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
5 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.153/L — Z. A. · 8.3 km, 13 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€4.46€2.229/L12 km · 15 min+4.7 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€4.62€2.239/L12 km · 14 min+2.3 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€4.70€2.239/L12 km · 17 min+2.9 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€4.80€2.249/L5.9 km · 8 min0 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€4.80€2.249/L10 km · 15 min0 km

All stations in Bous.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Überherrn), Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn — €2.259/L, 3.1 km · 5 min, detour 0 km, saving on 50 L −€5.30.

By tank size: 30 L −€2.94 · 50 L −€4.46 · 70 L −€5.98.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — 35 Rue du Barrois · 7.7 km, 11 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€8.80€1.929/L3.1 km · 5 min0 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn+€8.80€1.929/L5.9 km · 8 min0 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous+€8.61€1.909/L12 km · 15 min+8.7 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis+€8.44€1.919/L12 km · 14 min+6.3 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen+€8.36€1.919/L12 km · 17 min+6.8 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 10 km · 15 min, detour +3.7 km, saving on 50 L +€4.79.

By tank size: 30 L +€5.28 · 50 L +€8.80 · 70 L +€12.32.

Population1,444
German border0.8 km
First station3.1 km · 5 min