Cross-border fuel

Brouck: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €3.87 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen, 40 min away, once the 55 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€8.88.

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

−€8.88diesel, saving on 50 L
+€3.87petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
27 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 9.7 km, 14 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€8.88€2.219/L34 km · 40 min+55 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€9.41€2.249/L31 km · 27 min+48 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€9.60€2.259/L29 km · 32 min+46 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€9.84€2.139/L51 km · 46 min+90 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€9.94€2.139/L52 km · 48 min+91 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Überherrn), Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn — €2.259/L, 32 km · 29 min, detour +50 km, saving on 50 L −€10.14.

By tank size: 30 L −€8.48 · 50 L −€8.88 · 70 L −€9.28.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.129/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 9.7 km, 14 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€3.87€1.899/L34 km · 40 min+55 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€3.81€1.919/L31 km · 27 min+48 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€3.11€1.939/L29 km · 32 min+46 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€3.09€1.929/L32 km · 29 min+50 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€2.74€1.919/L34 km · 34 min+56 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€0.73 · 50 L +€3.87 · 70 L +€8.47. The detour pays for itself from 33 L.

Population80
German border16 km
First station29 km · 27 min