Valmestroff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 71 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€2.88 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€11.25.
−€11.25diesel, saving on 50 L
−€2.88petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
41 minto the first German station
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.229/L
Best station in Germany€2.259/L
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.229/L — Parc Unicom · 6.6 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€11.25 | €2.259/L | 40 km · 51 min | +67 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€11.90 | €2.249/L | 44 km · 56 min | +75 km |
| ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach | −€11.95 | €2.279/L | 39 km · 44 min | +65 km |
| ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig | −€12.12 | €2.239/L | 47 km · 48 min | +80 km |
| ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn | −€12.56 | €2.259/L | 45 km · 56 min | +76 km |
Nearest German station: Merzig, Trierer Str. 230 — €2.299/L, 42 km · 41 min, detour +71 km, saving on 50 L −€13.75.
By tank size: 30 L −€10.65 · 50 L −€11.25 · 70 L −€11.85.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.039/L
Best station in Germany€1.909/L
Gap13 c/L
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.039/L — Parc Unicom · 6.6 km, 11 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerzigTrierer Str. 230 | −€2.88 | €1.909/L | 42 km · 41 min | +71 km |
| ARAL (Mettlach)von-Boch-Liebig-Straße 21, Mettlach | −€3.14 | €1.929/L | 39 km · 44 min | +65 km |
| ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig | −€3.63 | €1.899/L | 47 km · 48 min | +80 km |
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€3.92 | €1.939/L | 40 km · 51 min | +67 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€4.47 | €1.929/L | 44 km · 56 min | +75 km |
All stations in Merzig.
By tank size: 30 L −€5.48 · 50 L −€2.88 · 70 L −€0.28. The detour pays for itself from 72 L.
| Population | 364 |
|---|---|
| German border | 14 km |
| First station | 39 km · 41 min |