Cross-border fuel

Folschviller: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 35 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.80 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€11.75.

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

−€11.75diesel, saving on 50 L
+€2.80petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
26 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Zone Commerciale Du Heckenwald · 5.6 km, 7 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€11.75€2.219/L27 km · 38 min+42 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€12.38€2.249/L24 km · 26 min+36 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€12.53€2.259/L22 km · 29 min+33 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€12.54€2.139/L44 km · 45 min+77 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€12.64€2.139/L45 km · 46 min+78 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Überherrn), Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn — €2.259/L, 24 km · 27 min, detour +36 km, saving on 50 L −€12.92.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.35 · 50 L −€11.75 · 70 L −€14.15.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.049/L — 42, rue de Créhange · 9.5 km, 14 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€2.80€1.899/L27 km · 38 min+35 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€2.65€1.919/L24 km · 26 min+29 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€2.11€1.929/L24 km · 27 min+29 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€1.99€1.939/L22 km · 29 min+26 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€1.62€1.919/L28 km · 32 min+37 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€0.20 · 50 L +€2.80 · 70 L +€5.80. The detour pays for itself from 31 L.

Population3,916
German border11 km
First station22 km · 26 min