Cross-border fuel

Boucheporn: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.03 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen, 36 min away, once the 32 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€10.31.

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

−€10.31diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.03petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
25 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Zone Commerciale Du Heckenwald · 8.8 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€10.31€2.219/L25 km · 36 min+32 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€11.09€2.259/L20 km · 28 min+23 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€11.27€2.259/L21 km · 25 min+24 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€11.51€2.249/L24 km · 33 min+29 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€11.64€2.239/L26 km · 31 min+34 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Völklingen-Wehrden), Hallerstraße 1, Völklingen-Wehrden — €2.259/L, 24 km · 34 min, detour +29 km, saving on 50 L −€12.01.

By tank size: 30 L −€7.91 · 50 L −€10.31 · 70 L −€12.71.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.106/L — Zone Commerciale Du Heckenwald · 8.8 km, 11 min · 4 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€6.03€1.899/L25 km · 36 min+32 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€5.57€1.929/L21 km · 25 min+24 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€5.32€1.919/L24 km · 33 min+29 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€5.25€1.939/L20 km · 28 min+23 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€4.89€1.919/L26 km · 28 min+33 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Völklingen-Wehrden), Hallerstraße 1, Völklingen-Wehrden — €1.939/L, 24 km · 34 min, detour +29 km, saving on 50 L +€4.33.

By tank size: 30 L +€1.89 · 50 L +€6.03 · 70 L +€10.17. The detour pays for itself from 21 L.

Population561
German border9.2 km
First station20 km · 25 min