Cross-border fuel

Vigny: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 131 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€13.46 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€17.80.

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

−€17.80diesel, saving on 50 L
−€13.46petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
54 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.249/L — 1 Rue Du Fort · 9.7 km, 12 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€17.80€2.249/L71 km · 54 min+122 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€17.99€2.259/L70 km · 59 min+120 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€18.53€2.259/L72 km · 56 min+123 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€19.12€2.249/L75 km · 60 min+131 km

By tank size: 30 L −€17.80 · 50 L −€17.80 · 70 L −€17.80.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 1 Rue d'Alsace et de Lorraine · 4.8 km, 5 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€13.46€1.919/L71 km · 54 min+131 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€14.16€1.929/L72 km · 56 min+133 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€14.18€1.939/L70 km · 59 min+129 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€15.12€1.929/L75 km · 60 min+140 km

By tank size: 30 L −€14.88 · 50 L −€13.46 · 70 L −€12.04. The detour pays for itself from 240 L.

Population389
German border42 km
First station70 km · 54 min