Cross-border fuel

Oudrenne: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €5.33 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230), 35 min away, once the 48 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€5.99.

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

−€5.99diesel, saving on 50 L
+€5.33petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
35 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.259/L — de l'Arc Mosellan · 12 km, 17 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg−€5.99€2.259/L33 km · 42 min+41 km
Shell (Wallerfangen)Hauptstr. 1, Wallerfangen−€6.88€2.249/L37 km · 49 min+50 km
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach−€7.20€2.279/L33 km · 39 min+42 km
ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig−€7.40€2.239/L41 km · 43 min+57 km
ARAL (Beckingen)Haustadter-Tal-Straße 110, Beckingen−€7.45€2.249/L39 km · 51 min+54 km

Nearest German station: Merzig, Trierer Str. 230 — €2.299/L, 36 km · 35 min, detour +48 km, saving on 50 L −€9.01.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.99 · 50 L −€5.99 · 70 L −€5.99.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Nearest station: €2.149/L — de l'Arc Mosellan · 12 km, 17 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
MerzigTrierer Str. 230+€5.33€1.909/L36 km · 35 min+48 km
ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach+€5.10€1.929/L33 km · 39 min+42 km
ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg+€4.80€1.939/L33 km · 42 min+41 km
ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig+€4.51€1.899/L41 km · 43 min+57 km
Shell (Wallerfangen)Hauptstr. 1, Wallerfangen+€3.98€1.929/L37 km · 49 min+50 km

All stations in Merzig.

By tank size: 30 L +€0.53 · 50 L +€5.33 · 70 L +€10.13. The detour pays for itself from 28 L.

Population724
German border10 km
First station33 km · 35 min