Cross-border fuel

Secourt: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 137 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€14.23 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€20.05.

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

−€20.05diesel, saving on 50 L
−€14.23petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
55 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.250/L — 1 Rue d'Alsace et de Lorraine · 3.1 km, 5 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€20.05€2.249/L72 km · 55 min+137 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€20.78€2.259/L73 km · 58 min+139 km

By tank size: 30 L −€20.07 · 50 L −€20.05 · 70 L −€20.03. The detour pays for itself from 20,101 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 1 Rue d'Alsace et de Lorraine · 3.1 km, 5 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€14.23€1.919/L72 km · 55 min+137 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€14.93€1.929/L73 km · 58 min+139 km

By tank size: 30 L −€15.65 · 50 L −€14.23 · 70 L −€12.81. The detour pays for itself from 250 L.

Population201
German border41 km
First station71 km · 55 min