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German tutors for beginners

2,091 of the 6,458 German tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $36 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $29 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.

$36/h
Median / hour
$28–$50
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
2,091
on 11 platforms

Compare German tutors

1,129 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Nicole

Nicole

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native German Tutor | German for Conversation, Goethe Exams & Life in Germany.

Native
5 yrs · 8 lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Constantin

Constantin

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Diplomierter Deutschlehrer | TestDaF & Goethe-Experte

Native
19 years teaching
Teaching degree
Russian
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Luisa

Luisa

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Less Thinking. More Speaking. |German for Real Life & Work

Native
16 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swedish +1
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Max

Max

MexicoNative

italki · Mexico

🇬🇧 English and 🇪🇸 Spanish-speaking 🇩🇪german Tutor!

Native
1 yrs · 39 lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 91% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Christina

Christina

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Johann

Johann

MexicoNative

italki · Mexico

Deutsch lernen ohne Schulbank Erinnerungen ;)

Native
7 lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Manuel

Manuel

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Native
4 lessons
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Swiss High German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Claudia

Claudia

AustriaNative

italki · Austria

Certified German teacher with 5 years of experience ・ 5年間のドイツ語教師としての経験があり日本語対応OK

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 98% of messages

Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Agnes

Agnes

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Certified Teacher and Examiner (Goethe) - Structured and experienced

Native
7 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
swiss

swiss

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Schweizerdeutsch & Deutsch – Schnell & praxisnah lernen für Anfänger & Business mit erfahrenem Multi

Native
19 lessons
None listed
Swiss German +6
No reviews yet
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Swiss High German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Taras

Taras

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Lerne Mit Mir Deutsch, Konversation und Prüfungsvorbereitung

Native
4 years teaching
CELTA
English +3
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Johanna

Johanna

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Patient & calm native German tutor | Stress-free conversation practice

Native
20 lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eric

Eric

LuxembourgNative

italki · Luxembourg

Polyglot (French, German, English, Luxembourgish) with a passion for teaching.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Paula

Paula

EgyptNative

italki · Egypt

Zertifizierter Deutschlehrer | A1–B2 | Konversation und Prüfungsvorbereitung

Native
16 lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elisabeth

Elisabeth

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Certified teacher/ German physician with over 6000 lessons taught

Native
4 lessons
Other certificate · verified
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 67% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sophie

Sophie

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elisa

Elisa

AustriaNative

italki · Austria

Native German Tutor | Mindful, Personalized Lessons with Elisa

Native
100+ lessons
Language degree
Bulgarian +2
No reviews yet
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Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Dennis

Dennis

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Extrem cooler DAF Lehrer für alle Sprachniveaus (A1-C2)

Native
9 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 97% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sandra

Sandra

AustriaNative

italki · Austria

Let's get you talking! Qualified German teacher & learning coach from Austria

Native
8 yrs · 18 lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
No reviews yet
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Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Gabriele

Gabriele

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native
20 years teaching
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Engelbert

Engelbert

Austria

italki · Austria

Certified Business German Teacher with 2+ years professional teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 50% of messages

Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Igor

Igor

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Medilinchen

Medilinchen

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

My November schedule is online now!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
John

John

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Dein sympathischer Deutschlehrer von nebenan 🏠

Native
6 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 86% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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German tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($15), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,120 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors3,120$22$17–$285.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,472$25$18–$355.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply913$34$24–$475.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap395$24$18–$304.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus153$32$23–$484.9★No trial lessons60 min
AmazingTalker136$26$12–$375.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tutor Hunt82$61$50–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling75$38$28–$455.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Cafetalk48$15$11–$20—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant34$58$45–$885.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk30$40$33–$525.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much German tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $34, 6453 tutors
Native speakers
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $40, 2524 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 3929 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 3117 tutors
italki
$25Middle 50% between $18 and $35, 1472 tutors
Preply
$34Middle 50% between $24 and $47, 913 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $30, 395 tutors
Apprentus
$32Middle 50% between $23 and $48, 153 tutors
AmazingTalker
$26Middle 50% between $12 and $37, 136 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $78, 82 tutors
Verbling
$38Middle 50% between $28 and $45, 74 tutors
Cafetalk
$15Middle 50% between $11 and $20, 48 tutors
Wyzant
$58Middle 50% between $45 and $88, 34 tutors
LanguaTalk
$40Middle 50% between $33 and $52, 29 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where German tutors are from

  • GermanyGermany1,606 / 6,458
  • AustriaAustria185 / 6,458
  • ItalyItaly129 / 6,458
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland93 / 6,458
  • SpainSpain83 / 6,458
  • UkraineUkraine74 / 6,458
  • RussiaRussia71 / 6,458
  • EgyptEgypt69 / 6,458

German tutors: FAQ

Among 2,091 German tutors for beginners, the median price is $36 per hour; the middle half charge between $28 and $50.

We list 2,091 German tutors for beginners on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Apprentus. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 6,453 German tutors with a listed price, the median is $24 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $12 and $47 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.00. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Verbling, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 12, 2026

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