Cross-border fuel

Valmunster: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €8.06 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ARAL in Überherrn, 22 min away, once the 14 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€5.00.

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

−€5.00diesel, saving on 50 L
+€8.06petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
22 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 9.8 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€5.00€2.259/L17 km · 22 min+14 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€5.72€2.249/L21 km · 25 min+22 km
ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis−€5.97€2.249/L22 km · 26 min+24 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€6.31€2.239/L25 km · 29 min+30 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis−€6.35€2.249/L23 km · 28 min+27 km

All stations in Überherrn.

By tank size: 30 L −€3.80 · 50 L −€5.00 · 70 L −€6.20.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.129/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 9.8 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€8.06€1.929/L17 km · 22 min+14 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn+€6.89€1.929/L21 km · 25 min+22 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis+€6.33€1.919/L25 km · 29 min+30 km
Shell (Saarlouis)Lisdorfer Str., Saarlouis+€6.27€1.929/L23 km · 28 min+27 km
OIL! (Saarlouis)Schanzenstr. 21, Saarlouis+€6.16€1.919/L26 km · 32 min+31 km

All stations in Überherrn.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Saarlouis), Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis — €1.999/L, 22 km · 26 min, detour +24 km, saving on 50 L +€3.14.

By tank size: 30 L +€4.06 · 50 L +€8.06 · 70 L +€12.06. The detour pays for itself from 10 L.

Population88
German border10 km
First station17 km · 22 min