Cross-border fuel

Moncheux: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 137 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€14.23 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€23.66.

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

−€23.66diesel, saving on 50 L
−€14.23petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
59 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — Rue Raymond Poincare · 9.3 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€23.66€2.249/L76 km · 59 min+134 km

By tank size: 30 L −€21.66 · 50 L −€23.66 · 70 L −€25.66.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 1 Rue d'Alsace et de Lorraine · 7.4 km, 8 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€14.23€1.919/L76 km · 59 min+137 km

By tank size: 30 L −€15.65 · 50 L −€14.23 · 70 L −€12.81. The detour pays for itself from 250 L.

Population146
German border39 km
First station75 km · 59 min