Cross-border fuel

Diesen: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.88 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen, 27 min away, once the 25 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€8.06.

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

−€8.06diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.88petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
16 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Zone Commerciale Du Heckenwald · 9.6 km, 12 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€8.06€2.219/L18 km · 27 min+15 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€8.84€2.259/L13 km · 19 min+6.2 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€9.14€2.259/L14 km · 16 min+8.4 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€9.27€2.249/L16 km · 24 min+13 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€9.27€2.249/L16 km · 23 min+13 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Völklingen-Wehrden), Hallerstraße 1, Völklingen-Wehrden — €2.259/L, 16 km · 24 min, detour +13 km, saving on 50 L −€9.76.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.66 · 50 L −€8.06 · 70 L −€10.46.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.105/L — Z. A. · 4.1 km, 6 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€6.88€1.899/L18 km · 27 min+25 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€6.30€1.929/L14 km · 16 min+18 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€6.17€1.919/L16 km · 24 min+23 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€6.17€1.919/L16 km · 23 min+23 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€6.10€1.939/L13 km · 19 min+16 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Völklingen-Wehrden), Hallerstraße 1, Völklingen-Wehrden — €1.939/L, 16 km · 24 min, detour +23 km, saving on 50 L +€5.18.

By tank size: 30 L +€2.76 · 50 L +€6.88 · 70 L +€11.00. The detour pays for itself from 17 L.

Population1,015
German border2.9 km
First station13 km · 16 min