Cross-border fuel

Lelling: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €7.61 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen, 45 min away, once the 52 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€5.12.

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

−€5.12diesel, saving on 50 L
+€7.61petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
33 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.269/L — Rd 910 A · 5.4 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€5.12€2.219/L31 km · 45 min+52 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€5.68€2.249/L28 km · 33 min+45 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€5.80€2.259/L27 km · 36 min+43 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€6.30€2.139/L49 km · 52 min+87 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€6.35€2.259/L29 km · 34 min+46 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L −€6.12 · 50 L −€5.12 · 70 L −€4.12. The detour pays for itself from 152 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rd 910 A · 5.4 km, 9 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€7.61€1.899/L31 km · 45 min+52 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€7.52€1.919/L28 km · 33 min+45 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€6.89€1.939/L27 km · 36 min+43 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€6.86€1.929/L29 km · 34 min+46 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€6.42€1.919/L32 km · 39 min+53 km

All stations in Völklingen.

By tank size: 30 L +€1.61 · 50 L +€7.61 · 70 L +€13.61. The detour pays for itself from 25 L.

Population458
German border14 km
First station27 km · 33 min