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Cheap German tutors under $17 an hour

The most affordable quarter of German tutors charge $17 per hour or less: 1,633 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $24. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $29 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.

$13/h
Median / hour
$12–$15
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,633
on 11 platforms

Compare German tutors

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

Ashhari J.

Ashhari J.

Sri Lanka

Cafetalk · Sri Lanka

Let's have a light-hearted - or even serious - chat! A friendly 'chinwag' for more advanced English learners, or people who just want to stay in touch with the…

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +4
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Christopher

Christopher

United States

italki · United States

Studied linguist and philologist with practical language knowledge and experience!

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Speak

Speak

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣️ Speak German with Ease

Upper intermediate (B2)
11 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maria

Maria

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di tedesco di base A1/A2

Fluent (C2) (likely)
8 years teaching
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Carlos P.

Carlos P.

GermanyNative

Classgap · Germany

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mustafa Kaya

Mustafa Kaya

GermanyNative

Cafetalk · Germany

Structured, test-focused sessions with practice materials.

Native
7 lessons
None listed
Turkish +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Rick

Rick

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Deutsch lernen mit Leichtigkeit: Locker, sicher und mit Freude zum Ziel!

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +3
★ 4.9 (106)
Replies to 99% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Asem

Asem

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

🏆Conversation | Kids & Adults🏆

Upper intermediate (B2)
5 yrs · 10 lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +14
★ 5.0 (2)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Sandra

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora de alemán inglés y español para niños que estén empezando con el idioma

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ahmed

Ahmed

Egypt

Classgap · Egypt

Intermediate (B1)
5 years teaching
Language degree
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
anderu

anderu

RussiaNative

Cafetalk · Russia

You will be able to make your own simple sentences

Native
18 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.58/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Jeanné

Jeanné

South Africa

italki · South Africa

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Afrikaans +4
★ 4.9 (97)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tim

Tim

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IELTS | Conversation 🗣

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 13 lessons
None listed
Chinese +2
★ 4.0 (2)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Djemai

Djemai

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

El alemán es mi lengua materna

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

German (Germany) · likely

Jesús

Jesús

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Lisa

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Experienced German teacher who will help you to enjoy the learning process Only teaches women

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (70)
Replies to 99% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
刘海诺

刘海诺

China

AmazingTalker · China

Oral English

Advanced (C1)
4 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Cynthia A.

Cynthia A.

Madagascar

Classgap · Madagascar

Upper intermediate (B2)
3 years teaching
Other certificate
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Nick

Nick

AustriaNative

italki · Austria

Native
1 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (70)
Replies to 99% of messages

Austrian German · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
HABIBE

HABIBE

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🥇Conversation/IELTS Writing

Upper intermediate (B2)
15 yrs · 4 lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ángela N.

Ángela N.

Colombia

Classgap · Colombia

Intermediate (B1)
1 years teaching
Language degree
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Svetlana

Svetlana

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Just an experienced tutor who likes to teach and learn languages and watch anime :)

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
None listed
Bosnian +5
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Hanna

Hanna

Switzerland

AmazingTalker · Switzerland

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
4 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alaa A.

Alaa A.

Egypt

Classgap · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Language degree
Arabic
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • 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

The cheapest quarter of German tutors in our directory charge $17 per hour or less (1,633 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

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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