Cross-border fuel

Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 156 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€16.82 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€30.01.

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

−€30.01diesel, saving on 50 L
−€16.82petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
58 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.082/L — Rd 643 · 1.2 km, 2 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€30.01€2.259/L80 km · 58 min+156 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€26.47 · 50 L −€30.01 · 70 L −€33.55.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — Rd 643 · 1.2 km, 2 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€16.82€1.929/L80 km · 58 min+156 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€18.22 · 50 L −€16.82 · 70 L −€15.42. The detour pays for itself from 290 L.

Population4,519
German border41 km
First station78 km · 58 min