Cross-border fuel

Harprich: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 89 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€6.94 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€15.78.

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

−€15.78diesel, saving on 50 L
−€6.94petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
44 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — Avenue Pompidou · 4.2 km, 5 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€15.78€2.219/L48 km · 57 min+88 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€16.46€2.249/L45 km · 44 min+82 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€16.54€2.259/L44 km · 48 min+79 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€17.06€2.259/L46 km · 46 min+83 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€17.33€2.239/L50 km · 52 min+92 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf — €2.329/L, 41 km · 48 min, detour +72 km, saving on 50 L −€19.01.

By tank size: 30 L −€14.38 · 50 L −€15.78 · 70 L −€17.18.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — rue lavoisier · 3.6 km, 4 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€6.94€1.899/L48 km · 57 min+89 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€7.18€1.919/L45 km · 44 min+83 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€7.77€1.929/L46 km · 46 min+84 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€7.78€1.939/L44 km · 48 min+80 km
Markenfreie TS (Kleinblittersdorf)Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 29, Kleinblittersdorf−€7.84€1.959/L41 km · 48 min+73 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: Shell (Kleinblittersdorf), Konrad-Adenauer-Str, Kleinblittersdorf — €1.969/L, 45 km · 50 min, detour +77 km, saving on 50 L −€8.96.

By tank size: 30 L −€8.76 · 50 L −€6.94 · 70 L −€5.12. The detour pays for itself from 126 L.

Population183
German border24 km
First station41 km · 44 min