Cross-border fuel

Mey: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 72 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€6.71 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Rehlingen-Siersburg. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€19.10.

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

−€19.10diesel, saving on 50 L
−€6.71petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
43 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.086/L — Bd SOLIDARITE · 6.5 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€19.10€2.259/L45 km · 54 min+77 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€19.24€2.249/L47 km · 56 min+82 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€19.60€2.249/L48 km · 58 min+84 km
ESSO (Dillingen)Merziger Str. 148, Dillingen−€20.64€2.269/L49 km · 59 min+85 km
ARAL (Dillingen)Merziger Straße 106, Dillingen−€20.71€2.269/L49 km · 60 min+85 km

Nearest German station: TotalEnergies (Saarlouis), BAB A620 Saarlouis Süd, Saarlouis — €2.259/L, 48 km · 56 min, detour +97 km, saving on 50 L −€21.84.

By tank size: 30 L −€15.64 · 50 L −€19.10 · 70 L −€22.56.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 8.1 km, 13 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€6.71€1.939/L45 km · 54 min+72 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€7.16€1.929/L48 km · 58 min+79 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€8.18€1.899/L58 km · 57 min+98 km
ESSO (Dillingen)Merziger Str. 148, Dillingen−€8.20€1.949/L49 km · 59 min+79 km
ARAL (Dillingen)Merziger Straße 106, Dillingen−€8.27€1.949/L49 km · 60 min+80 km

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 47 km · 56 min, detour +76 km, saving on 50 L −€10.32.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.73 · 50 L −€6.71 · 70 L −€5.69. The detour pays for itself from 182 L.

Population309
German border33 km
First station45 km · 43 min