Cross-border fuel

Pontoy: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 116 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€11.51 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€16.79.

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

−€16.79diesel, saving on 50 L
−€11.51petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
49 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — 1 Rue Du Fort · 7.5 km, 12 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€16.79€2.249/L65 km · 49 min+115 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€16.97€2.259/L64 km · 54 min+113 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€17.52€2.259/L66 km · 52 min+116 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€17.86€2.239/L70 km · 58 min+126 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€17.92€2.249/L69 km · 56 min+123 km

By tank size: 30 L −€16.79 · 50 L −€16.79 · 70 L −€16.79.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 1 Rue d'Alsace et de Lorraine · 6.8 km, 7 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€11.51€1.919/L65 km · 49 min+116 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€12.22€1.929/L66 km · 52 min+118 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€12.24€1.939/L64 km · 54 min+114 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€12.51€1.919/L69 km · 56 min+124 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€12.90€1.919/L70 km · 58 min+127 km

By tank size: 30 L −€12.93 · 50 L −€11.51 · 70 L −€10.09. The detour pays for itself from 212 L.

Population613
German border36 km
First station64 km · 49 min