Cross-border fuel

Arriance: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €9.26 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen, 57 min away, once the 72 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€4.93.

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

−€4.93diesel, saving on 50 L
+€9.26petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
44 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Nearest station: €2.339/L — 6 Rue Emile Houpert · 12 km, 17 min · 1 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€4.93€2.219/L48 km · 57 min+72 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€5.53€2.249/L45 km · 44 min+66 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€5.57€2.259/L43 km · 49 min+63 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€6.14€2.259/L45 km · 46 min+67 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€6.53€2.239/L49 km · 52 min+76 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.33 · 50 L −€4.93 · 70 L −€2.53. The detour pays for itself from 91 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Nearest station: €2.299/L — 6 Rue Emile Houpert · 12 km, 17 min · 1 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€9.26€1.899/L48 km · 57 min+72 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€9.14€1.919/L45 km · 44 min+66 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€8.59€1.939/L43 km · 49 min+63 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€8.54€1.929/L45 km · 46 min+67 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€7.99€1.919/L49 km · 51 min+74 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L +€1.26 · 50 L +€9.26 · 70 L +€17.26. The detour pays for itself from 27 L.

Population213
German border24 km
First station43 km · 44 min