Cross-border fuel

Plesnois: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 123 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€12.86 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€24.97.

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

−€24.97diesel, saving on 50 L
−€12.86petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
54 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.098/L — Voie Romaine · 5.8 km, 8 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€24.97€2.259/L68 km · 57 min+124 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€25.48€2.259/L70 km · 54 min+128 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€25.80€2.229/L76 km · 59 min+141 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€25.81€2.249/L73 km · 58 min+134 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€25.97€2.239/L75 km · 58 min+139 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€21.75 · 50 L −€24.97 · 70 L −€28.19.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 8.1 km, 12 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€12.86€1.929/L70 km · 54 min+123 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€12.87€1.939/L68 km · 57 min+119 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€13.15€1.919/L73 km · 58 min+129 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€13.59€1.909/L76 km · 59 min+136 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€13.77€1.919/L75 km · 58 min+134 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€14.08 · 50 L −€12.86 · 70 L −€11.64. The detour pays for itself from 261 L.

Population772
German border38 km
First station68 km · 54 min