Cross-border fuel

Pange: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 87 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€1.32 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€10.76.

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

−€10.76diesel, saving on 50 L
−€1.32petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
44 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.259/L — Rn3 Zac Saint Jean · 6.0 km, 8 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€10.76€2.219/L50 km · 58 min+87 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€11.26€2.249/L46 km · 44 min+80 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€11.44€2.259/L45 km · 50 min+78 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€11.99€2.259/L47 km · 47 min+82 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€12.33€2.239/L52 km · 53 min+91 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: TotalEnergies (Saarlouis), BAB A620 Saarlouis Süd, Saarlouis — €2.259/L, 46 km · 56 min, detour +87 km, saving on 50 L −€12.72.

By tank size: 30 L −€11.56 · 50 L −€10.76 · 70 L −€9.96. The detour pays for itself from 319 L.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.111/L — Rn3 Zac Saint Jean · 6.0 km, 8 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€1.32€1.899/L50 km · 58 min+87 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€1.39€1.919/L46 km · 44 min+80 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€2.09€1.939/L45 km · 50 min+78 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€2.10€1.929/L47 km · 47 min+82 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€2.45€1.919/L50 km · 51 min+88 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: TotalEnergies (Saarlouis), BAB A620 Saarlouis Süd, Saarlouis — €1.939/L, 46 km · 56 min, detour +87 km, saving on 50 L −€3.29.

By tank size: 30 L −€5.56 · 50 L −€1.32 · 70 L +€2.92. The detour pays for itself from 56 L.

Population869
German border29 km
First station45 km · 44 min