Cross-border fuel

Plappeville: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 114 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€11.24 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€23.10.

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

−€23.10diesel, saving on 50 L
−€11.24petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
52 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 3.9 km, 7 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€23.10€2.249/L61 km · 52 min+114 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€23.30€2.259/L60 km · 57 min+112 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€23.81€2.259/L62 km · 54 min+116 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€24.13€2.229/L68 km · 59 min+129 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€24.15€2.249/L65 km · 58 min+122 km

By tank size: 30 L −€20.10 · 50 L −€23.10 · 70 L −€26.10.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 3.9 km, 7 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€11.24€1.919/L61 km · 52 min+114 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€11.94€1.929/L62 km · 54 min+116 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€11.96€1.939/L60 km · 57 min+112 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€12.23€1.919/L65 km · 58 min+122 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€12.67€1.909/L68 km · 59 min+129 km

By tank size: 30 L −€12.66 · 50 L −€11.24 · 70 L −€9.82. The detour pays for itself from 208 L.

Population2,027
German border40 km
First station60 km · 52 min