Cross-border fuel

Vaux: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 124 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€12.46 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€24.38.

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

−€24.38diesel, saving on 50 L
−€12.46petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
53 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 9.3 km, 15 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€24.38€2.249/L65 km · 53 min+124 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€24.59€2.259/L63 km · 59 min+122 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€25.10€2.259/L66 km · 56 min+125 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€25.44€2.249/L68 km · 60 min+131 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€25.59€2.239/L71 km · 60 min+136 km

By tank size: 30 L −€21.38 · 50 L −€24.38 · 70 L −€27.38.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 66 Route de Woippy · 9.3 km, 15 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€12.46€1.919/L65 km · 53 min+124 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€13.16€1.929/L66 km · 56 min+125 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€13.18€1.939/L63 km · 59 min+122 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€13.46€1.919/L68 km · 60 min+131 km
JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis−€14.08€1.919/L71 km · 60 min+136 km

By tank size: 30 L −€13.88 · 50 L −€12.46 · 70 L −€11.04. The detour pays for itself from 225 L.

Population792
German border45 km
First station63 km · 53 min