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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.

Rawan

Rawan

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

German for Adults

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Maria

Maria

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Deutsch lernen| Alltag, Beruf, Med. Feld Learn German | Everyday life, work & medical German

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A2–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Mutsawashe

Mutsawashe

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
6 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Lucas

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Speak German from Day One | Friendly Lessons for Beginners

Fluent (C2)
33 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +4
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Somaye

Somaye

Uzbekistan

AmazingTalker · Uzbekistan

🎓 IELTS , Business ,General 🌟

Upper intermediate (B2)
24 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B2

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

ADAM

Cameroon

italki · Cameroon

Specialist in French and German language exams |TCF Canada •TEF •DELF •Goethe •DTZ •ECL.🇨🇦🇨🇵🇩🇪

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
French +5
★ 4.4 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Nicole

Nicole

AustriaNative

AmazingTalker · Austria

🎓 7 yrs Experience | Business

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Leslie

Leslie

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 98% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Assunta

Assunta

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Learn to speak confidently 🌻 absolute beginners and profis

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 97% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Marc

Marc

Luxembourg

italki · Luxembourg

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
French +7
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elisa

Elisa

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Mit Spaß Deutsch lernen: Freies Sprechen zu allen Themen!

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 97% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Daria

Daria

AustriaNative

italki · Austria

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.6 (8)
Replies to 99% of messages

Austrian German · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Michelle

Michelle

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native German Community Teacher

Native
48 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 97% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Latia

Latia

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Motivierende Deutschlehrerin

Native
40 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 94% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches B1–B2

  • Speaks your language
Dephne

Dephne

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

English, German & Turkish tutor 🎀

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Matze

Matze

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

🇩🇪 Deutschunterricht für B1–C2 | Konversation | Prüfungsvorbereitung | Korrekturen & Lernmaterial

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 92% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Julius

Julius

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

German teacher with 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 18 lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 96% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Franca

Franca

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Deutsch mit Muttersprachlerin | Konversation, Anfänger & mehr

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 4.4 (8)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Heike

Heike

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Fließend Deutsch für Beruf & Alltag – Maßgeschneidert & Erfahren

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Justin

Justin

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

German for work, travel and daily situations

Native
50+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 89% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Favour

Favour

Nigeria

italki · Nigeria

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aliona

Aliona

Belarus

italki · Belarus

Fun CONVERSATIONAL classes with experienced Russian and German tutor! 📚🖊️

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sonja

Sonja

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Lose your fear of speaking! Casual conversations with a certified TEFL teacher

Native
3 yrs · 30 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Alexandra

Alexandra

GreeceNative

italki · Greece

Literature translator passionate with languages

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Greek +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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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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