Cross-border fuel

Montigny-lès-Metz: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 103 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€9.82 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€21.75.

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

−€21.75diesel, saving on 50 L
−€9.82petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
47 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.086/L — Bd SOLIDARITE · 7.6 km, 13 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€21.75€2.249/L58 km · 47 min+100 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€21.96€2.259/L57 km · 52 min+98 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€22.46€2.259/L59 km · 50 min+102 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€22.70€2.239/L63 km · 56 min+111 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€22.78€2.229/L65 km · 55 min+115 km

By tank size: 30 L −€18.49 · 50 L −€21.75 · 70 L −€25.01.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 6.9 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€9.82€1.919/L58 km · 47 min+103 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€10.53€1.929/L59 km · 50 min+105 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€10.54€1.939/L57 km · 52 min+101 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€10.82€1.919/L62 km · 54 min+111 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€11.21€1.919/L63 km · 56 min+114 km

By tank size: 30 L −€11.24 · 50 L −€9.82 · 70 L −€8.40. The detour pays for itself from 188 L.

Population21,718
German border40 km
First station57 km · 47 min