Cross-border fuel

Vatimont: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 80 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€4.20 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€13.98.

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

−€13.98diesel, saving on 50 L
−€4.20petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
47 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — route de Metz · 7.7 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€13.98€2.249/L48 km · 47 min+80 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€14.05€2.259/L46 km · 52 min+77 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€14.58€2.259/L49 km · 49 min+81 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€14.89€2.239/L53 km · 55 min+90 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Bous)Saarbruecker Str. 211, Bous−€14.99€2.229/L55 km · 54 min+94 km

By tank size: 30 L −€12.98 · 50 L −€13.98 · 70 L −€14.98.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.049/L — route de Metz · 7.7 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€4.20€1.919/L48 km · 47 min+80 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€4.79€1.929/L49 km · 49 min+81 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€4.79€1.939/L46 km · 52 min+77 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€5.23€1.919/L52 km · 54 min+88 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€5.51€1.919/L53 km · 55 min+90 km

By tank size: 30 L −€6.80 · 50 L −€4.20 · 70 L −€1.60. The detour pays for itself from 82 L.

Population306
German border29 km
First station46 km · 47 min