Cross-border fuel

Voimhaut: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 100 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€6.77 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€16.74.

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

−€16.74diesel, saving on 50 L
−€6.77petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
54 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — route de Metz · 3.1 km, 5 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€16.74€2.249/L53 km · 54 min+100 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€16.80€2.259/L51 km · 59 min+97 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€17.34€2.259/L54 km · 56 min+100 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€17.90€2.249/L57 km · 60 min+108 km

By tank size: 30 L −€15.74 · 50 L −€16.74 · 70 L −€17.74.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.049/L — route de Metz · 3.1 km, 5 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€6.77€1.919/L53 km · 54 min+100 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€7.36€1.929/L54 km · 56 min+100 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€7.36€1.939/L51 km · 59 min+97 km
Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn−€8.35€1.929/L57 km · 60 min+108 km

By tank size: 30 L −€9.37 · 50 L −€6.77 · 70 L −€4.17. The detour pays for itself from 102 L.

Population247
German border28 km
First station51 km · 54 min