Cross-border fuel

Silly-en-Saulnois: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 127 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€12.88 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€17.26.

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

−€17.26diesel, saving on 50 L
−€12.88petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
50 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — 1 Rue Du Fort · 7.8 km, 12 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€17.26€2.249/L67 km · 50 min+118 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€17.44€2.259/L66 km · 55 min+116 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€17.99€2.259/L68 km · 53 min+120 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€18.32€2.239/L72 km · 59 min+129 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€18.38€2.249/L71 km · 57 min+126 km

By tank size: 30 L −€17.26 · 50 L −€17.26 · 70 L −€17.26.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 1 Rue d'Alsace et de Lorraine · 3.3 km, 4 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€12.88€1.919/L67 km · 50 min+127 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€13.58€1.929/L68 km · 53 min+129 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€13.60€1.939/L66 km · 55 min+125 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€13.88€1.919/L71 km · 57 min+135 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€14.27€1.919/L72 km · 59 min+138 km

By tank size: 30 L −€14.30 · 50 L −€12.88 · 70 L −€11.46. The detour pays for itself from 231 L.

Population35
German border39 km
First station66 km · 50 min