Cross-border fuel

Neufchef: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 132 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€12.64 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€20.77.

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

−€20.77diesel, saving on 50 L
−€12.64petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
53 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — Cd 59 A · 6.1 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach−€20.77€2.279/L75 km · 58 min+132 km
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€21.28€2.299/L70 km · 53 min+128 km

By tank size: 30 L −€20.17 · 50 L −€20.77 · 70 L −€21.37.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — Rue Du Marechal Foch · 4.4 km, 5 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
MerzigTrierer Str. 230−€12.64€1.909/L70 km · 53 min+132 km
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach−€14.07€1.929/L75 km · 58 min+135 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L −€14.44 · 50 L −€12.64 · 70 L −€10.84. The detour pays for itself from 190 L.

Population2,650
German border30 km
First station63 km · 53 min