Cross-border fuel

Oberdorff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €8.57 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn, 17 min away, once the 12 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€0.90.

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

−€0.90diesel, saving on 50 L
+€8.57petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
17 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.278/L — 1 Rue De Metz · 6.3 km, 9 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€0.90€2.259/L12 km · 17 min+12 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€0.93€2.249/L15 km · 19 min+16 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€1.19€2.249/L16 km · 20 min+18 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€1.56€2.239/L18 km · 22 min+24 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€1.58€2.249/L17 km · 22 min+20 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€1.28 · 50 L −€0.90 · 70 L −€0.52. The detour pays for itself from 97 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.135/L — 1 Rue De Metz · 6.3 km, 9 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€8.57€1.929/L12 km · 17 min+12 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn+€8.07€1.929/L15 km · 19 min+16 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis+€7.51€1.919/L18 km · 22 min+24 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis+€7.46€1.929/L17 km · 22 min+20 km
OIL! (Saarlouis)Schanzenstr. 21, Saarlouis+€7.34€1.919/L19 km · 25 min+25 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 16 km · 20 min, detour +18 km, saving on 50 L +€4.32.

By tank size: 30 L +€4.45 · 50 L +€8.57 · 70 L +€12.69. The detour pays for itself from 8 L.

Population329
German border3.5 km
First station12 km · 17 min