Cross-border fuel

Vaxy: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 103 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€9.38 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€21.29.

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

−€21.29diesel, saving on 50 L
−€9.38petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
56 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — Rue de METZ · 5.7 km, 7 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€21.29€2.249/L57 km · 56 min+103 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€21.88€2.259/L58 km · 58 min+104 km
AGIP ENI (Saarbrücken)Metzer Str. 114, Saarbrücken−€27.24€2.319/L66 km · 60 min+121 km
Shell (Saarbruecken)A6 Goldene Bremm Sued, Saarbruecken−€44.68€2.669/L65 km · 58 min+120 km

By tank size: 30 L −€18.41 · 50 L −€21.29 · 70 L −€24.17.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — Rue de METZ · 5.7 km, 7 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€9.38€1.919/L57 km · 56 min+103 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€9.97€1.929/L58 km · 58 min+104 km
AGIP ENI (Saarbrücken)Metzer Str. 114, Saarbrücken−€13.71€1.959/L66 km · 60 min+121 km
Shell (Saarbruecken)A6 Goldene Bremm Sued, Saarbruecken−€33.65€2.359/L65 km · 58 min+120 km

By tank size: 30 L −€10.98 · 50 L −€9.38 · 70 L −€7.78. The detour pays for itself from 167 L.

Population169
German border37 km
First station56 km · 56 min