Cross-border fuel

Sainte-Ruffine: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 125 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€12.57 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€24.50.

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

−€24.50diesel, saving on 50 L
−€12.57petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
53 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 7.6 km, 13 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€24.50€2.249/L64 km · 53 min+125 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€24.71€2.259/L63 km · 58 min+122 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€25.22€2.259/L65 km · 56 min+126 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€25.55€2.249/L68 km · 60 min+132 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€25.71€2.239/L70 km · 60 min+137 km

By tank size: 30 L −€21.50 · 50 L −€24.50 · 70 L −€27.50.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 7.6 km, 13 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€12.57€1.919/L64 km · 53 min+125 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€13.27€1.929/L65 km · 56 min+126 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€13.29€1.939/L63 km · 58 min+122 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€13.57€1.919/L68 km · 60 min+132 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€14.19€1.919/L70 km · 60 min+137 km

By tank size: 30 L −€13.99 · 50 L −€12.57 · 70 L −€11.15. The detour pays for itself from 227 L.

Population623
German border43 km
First station63 km · 53 min