Cross-border fuel

Vahl-Ebersing: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €5.50 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler, 33 min away, once the 28 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€7.86.

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

−€7.86diesel, saving on 50 L
+€5.50petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
33 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.171/L — Rue du Général Mangin · 8.6 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.86€2.249/L23 km · 33 min+28 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€8.71€2.139/L44 km · 52 min+73 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€8.81€2.139/L45 km · 54 min+74 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€8.95€2.249/L27 km · 39 min+36 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€9.42€2.219/L34 km · 45 min+50 km

Nearest German station: Shell (Voelklingen), Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen — €2.259/L, 25 km · 35 min, detour +37 km, saving on 50 L −€9.56.

By tank size: 30 L −€6.30 · 50 L −€7.86 · 70 L −€9.42.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.106/L — Rue du Général Mangin · 8.6 km, 12 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€5.50€1.919/L23 km · 33 min+28 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€4.45€1.919/L27 km · 39 min+36 km
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€3.54€1.899/L34 km · 45 min+50 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler+€3.35€1.839/L44 km · 52 min+73 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€3.35€1.939/L25 km · 35 min+37 km

By tank size: 30 L +€1.76 · 50 L +€5.50 · 70 L +€9.24. The detour pays for itself from 21 L.

Population487
German border13 km
First station23 km · 33 min