Cross-border fuel

Ottonville: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €7.04 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn, 23 min away, once the 21 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€6.05.

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

−€6.05diesel, saving on 50 L
+€7.04petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
23 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 6.6 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€6.05€2.259/L18 km · 23 min+21 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€6.77€2.249/L22 km · 26 min+30 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€7.02€2.249/L23 km · 28 min+32 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€7.36€2.239/L26 km · 30 min+38 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€7.40€2.249/L24 km · 30 min+34 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€4.85 · 50 L −€6.05 · 70 L −€7.25.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.129/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 6.6 km, 10 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€7.04€1.929/L18 km · 23 min+21 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn+€5.87€1.929/L22 km · 26 min+30 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis+€5.31€1.919/L26 km · 30 min+38 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis+€5.26€1.929/L24 km · 30 min+34 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Saarlouis)Schanzenstrasse 18, Saarlouis+€5.24€1.919/L26 km · 32 min+38 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 23 km · 28 min, detour +32 km, saving on 50 L +€2.12.

By tank size: 30 L +€3.04 · 50 L +€7.04 · 70 L +€11.04. The detour pays for itself from 15 L.

Population464
German border11 km
First station18 km · 23 min