Volstroff: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?
Not worth it
No: the 61 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€3.86 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at the Merzig station (Trierer Str. 230). Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€11.77.
−€11.77diesel, saving on 50 L
−€3.86petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
47 minto the first German station
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.207/L
Best station in Germany€2.259/L
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.207/L — Boulevard de la Tournaille · 5.0 km, 8 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€11.77 | €2.259/L | 37 km · 48 min | +64 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€12.20 | €2.249/L | 40 km · 50 min | +70 km |
| ARAL (Saarlouis)Metzer Straße 44, Saarlouis | −€12.43 | €2.249/L | 41 km · 50 min | +72 km |
| JET (Saarlouis)Provinzialstr. 169 A, Saarlouis | −€12.77 | €2.239/L | 44 km · 53 min | +78 km |
| ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig | −€12.78 | €2.239/L | 44 km · 55 min | +78 km |
Nearest German station: Merzig, Trierer Str. 230 — €2.299/L, 40 km · 47 min, detour +69 km, saving on 50 L −€14.48.
By tank size: 30 L −€10.73 · 50 L −€11.77 · 70 L −€12.81.
Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€1.990/L
Best station in Germany€1.909/L
Gap8 c/L
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — Rue de Metz · 9.1 km, 13 min · 5 November 2026.
Best-value German stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerzigTrierer Str. 230 | −€3.86 | €1.909/L | 40 km · 47 min | +61 km |
| ED (Merzig)Losheimer Straße 11 a, Merzig | −€4.53 | €1.899/L | 44 km · 55 min | +70 km |
| ARAL (Rehlingen-Siersburg)Wallerfanger Straße 69, Rehlingen-Siersburg | −€4.72 | €1.939/L | 37 km · 48 min | +56 km |
| Shell (Ueberherrn)Landstr. 7, Ueberherrn | −€5.06 | €1.929/L | 40 km · 50 min | +63 km |
| ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn | −€5.20 | €1.929/L | 41 km · 51 min | +64 km |
All stations in Merzig.
By tank size: 30 L −€5.48 · 50 L −€3.86 · 70 L −€2.24. The detour pays for itself from 98 L.
| Population | 2,044 |
|---|---|
| German border | 19 km |
| First station | 37 km · 47 min |