Cross-border fuel

Obervisse: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €6.18 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen, 41 min away, once the 38 km detour is paid for (prices of 7 November 2026). Diesel: −€6.50.

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

−€6.50diesel, saving on 50 L
+€6.18petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
30 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 8.5 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€6.50€2.219/L28 km · 41 min+38 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€7.22€2.259/L23 km · 32 min+30 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€7.42€2.259/L24 km · 30 min+31 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€7.69€2.249/L27 km · 37 min+36 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€7.85€2.239/L29 km · 35 min+41 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Völklingen-Wehrden), Hallerstraße 1, Völklingen-Wehrden — €2.259/L, 27 km · 38 min, detour +36 km, saving on 50 L −€8.19.

By tank size: 30 L −€6.10 · 50 L −€6.50 · 70 L −€6.90.

Petrol 95 E10 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.129/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 8.5 km, 11 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€6.18€1.899/L28 km · 41 min+38 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€5.72€1.929/L24 km · 30 min+31 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€5.47€1.919/L27 km · 37 min+36 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€5.41€1.939/L23 km · 32 min+30 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€5.10€1.919/L29 km · 33 min+39 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: ARAL (Völklingen-Wehrden), Hallerstraße 1, Völklingen-Wehrden — €1.939/L, 27 km · 38 min, detour +36 km, saving on 50 L +€4.48.

By tank size: 30 L +€1.58 · 50 L +€6.18 · 70 L +€10.78. The detour pays for itself from 23 L.

Population154
German border10 km
First station23 km · 30 min