Cross-border fuel

Tromborn: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €9.27 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn, 15 min away, once the 7.4 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€0.06.

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

−€0.06diesel, saving on 50 L
+€9.27petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
15 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.278/L — 1 Rue De Metz · 8.1 km, 12 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€0.06€2.249/L13 km · 16 min+10 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€0.15€2.259/L12 km · 15 min+7.4 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€0.32€2.249/L14 km · 17 min+12 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€0.69€2.239/L17 km · 20 min+18 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€0.71€2.249/L15 km · 19 min+15 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€0.64 · 50 L −€0.06 · 70 L +€0.52. The detour pays for itself from 52 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.135/L — 1 Rue De Metz · 8.1 km, 12 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€9.27€1.929/L12 km · 15 min+7.4 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn+€8.89€1.929/L13 km · 16 min+10 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis+€8.33€1.919/L17 km · 20 min+18 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis+€8.27€1.929/L15 km · 19 min+15 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Saarlouis)Schanzenstrasse 18, Saarlouis+€8.25€1.919/L17 km · 22 min+18 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 14 km · 17 min, detour +12 km, saving on 50 L +€5.14.

By tank size: 30 L +€5.15 · 50 L +€9.27 · 70 L +€13.39. The detour pays for itself from 5 L.

Population339
German border5.1 km
First station12 km · 15 min