Cross-border fuel

Varize-Vaudoncourt: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 61 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.26 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at Globus SB Warenhaus in Völklingen. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€9.91.

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

−€9.91diesel, saving on 50 L
+€2.26petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
27 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.199/L — Rue Du General Newinger · 6.0 km, 8 min · 6 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen−€9.91€2.219/L37 km · 41 min+62 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€10.44€2.249/L34 km · 27 min+56 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€10.63€2.259/L33 km · 32 min+53 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Fischbachstr. 121, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€10.87€2.139/L55 km · 46 min+97 km
Supermarkt-Tankstelle (Saarbruecken-Dudweiler)Camphauser Str. 4, Saarbruecken-Dudweiler−€10.97€2.139/L55 km · 48 min+98 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: TotalEnergies (Saarlouis), BAB A620 Saarlouis Süd, Saarlouis — €2.259/L, 33 km · 39 min, detour +62 km, saving on 50 L −€11.88.

By tank size: 30 L −€9.51 · 50 L −€9.91 · 70 L −€10.31.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.111/L — Rn3 Zac Saint Jean · 6.7 km, 10 min · 3 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
Globus SB Warenhaus (Völklingen)Schlachthofstr. 3, Völklingen+€2.26€1.899/L37 km · 41 min+61 km
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler+€2.19€1.919/L34 km · 27 min+54 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen+€1.48€1.939/L33 km · 32 min+52 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn+€1.47€1.929/L35 km · 30 min+56 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln+€1.13€1.919/L38 km · 34 min+62 km

All stations in Völklingen.

Nearest German station: TotalEnergies (Saarlouis), BAB A620 Saarlouis Süd, Saarlouis — €1.939/L, 33 km · 39 min, detour +61 km, saving on 50 L +€0.29.

By tank size: 30 L −€1.98 · 50 L +€2.26 · 70 L +€6.50. The detour pays for itself from 39 L.

Population508
German border19 km
First station33 km · 27 min