Cross-border fuel

Ars-Laquenexy: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 104 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€7.82 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€21.74.

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

−€21.74diesel, saving on 50 L
−€7.82petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
42 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.086/L — Bd SOLIDARITE · 5.0 km, 6 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€21.74€2.219/L60 km · 56 min+111 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€22.32€2.249/L57 km · 42 min+104 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€22.53€2.259/L55 km · 48 min+102 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€23.03€2.259/L57 km · 45 min+106 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€23.27€2.239/L62 km · 51 min+115 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€19.08 · 50 L −€21.74 · 70 L −€24.40.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.015/L — 28 Avenue André Malraux · 8.5 km, 14 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€7.82€1.899/L60 km · 56 min+104 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.93€1.919/L57 km · 42 min+97 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€8.64€1.929/L57 km · 45 min+99 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€8.65€1.939/L55 km · 48 min+95 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€8.94€1.919/L60 km · 49 min+105 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€10.14 · 50 L −€7.82 · 70 L −€5.50. The detour pays for itself from 117 L.

Population934
German border34 km
First station55 km · 42 min