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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

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

Lara

Lara

South Africa

Classgap · South Africa

Intermediate (B1)
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Wiebke

Wiebke

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Check out my FREE on-demand lesson! Perfect for anyone looking to learn at their own pace. 📚💡

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

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

Paola

Letuelezioni

Offro lezioni online di tedesco e arabo ad adulti e ragazzi

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
Arabic
★ 5.0 (4)
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  • Kids
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
Bassma

Bassma

Apprentus

Packaging & Box Designer: Designing product boxes and packaging; selecting appropriate colors and materials; understanding brand identity; preparing printable…

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches C1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Andrea

Andrea

Serbia

Classgap · Serbia

Learn German with a Patient Tutor | Beginners, Children and Exam Preparation

Upper intermediate (B2)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
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Edoardo

Edoardo

Belgium

italki · Belgium

🎯 Your fun language buddy for Dutch, Flemish & German | Native-level, made fun

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Dutch +6
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 98% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Loretta

Loretta

Letuelezioni

Diplomata in perito per il turismo e accompagnatrice turistica lingua tedesca

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
Italian
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
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
Nesrine

Nesrine

Apprentus

German course – level A1/A2 - Deutschunterricht – Level A1/A2

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Ola

Lebanon

italki · Lebanon

C1 GOETHE Zertifikat Deutsch and Bachelors degree in English Literature. Zehn Jahre Erfahrung im unt

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Seher

Seher

Native (likely)

Nachhilfeunterricht

Deutsch als Fremdsprache für Kinder und Erwachsene

Native (likely)
15 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (4)
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
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
Kercy

Kercy

Apprentus

Comprehensive Online German Language Course for Adults and Students

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ulrike

Ulrike

AustriaNative

italki · Austria

Native
10 yrs · 42 lessons
Official exam examiner
English +2
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 98% of messages

Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Rossella

Letuelezioni

Laureata in Lingue, Letterature e Traduzione Interculturale offre lezioni di tedesco e inglese online ad adulti, bambini e ragazzi

Fluent (C2) (likely)
Not listed
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Aya

Aya

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

Easy German for kids 🎉

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 lessons
None listed
Arabic +15
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Meraim

Meraim

Apprentus

German tutor A1-B2 online for adults, teenagers and children

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Elisabeth

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

German Teacher for Kids and Adults

Native
35 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Desirè

Desirè

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di Tedesco Personalizzate: Porta un Po' di Germania nella Tua Vita!

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
Italian
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Leslie

Leslie

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Oral

Intermediate (B1)
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Samia

Samia

Apprentus

German courses – levels A1, A2 and B1 (beginners to intermediate)

Fluent (C2) (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Paul

Paul

SpainNative

italki · Spain

Profesor joven de alemán / Junger Deutsch-Lehrer

Native
2 yrs · 31 lessons
None listed
Spanish +6
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alessandra

Alessandra

Letuelezioni

Insegnante abilitata e con patentino di bilinguismo A offre lezioni di tedesco per studenti medie e superiori

Fluent (C2) (likely)
Not listed
Teaching degree
Italian
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids

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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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