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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

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

Stefan

Stefan

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

German teacher with MBA and over 9 years teaching experience on 3 continents.

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 4.9 (478)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Jose

Jose

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

Beginner|Conversation|Adults

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
★ 4.9 (59)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Clases

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases de alemán para adultos y empresas – Habla con confianza y alcanza tus objetivos profesionales

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Not listed
★ 4.9 (58)
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  • Business
Emmanuel I.

Emmanuel I.

Nigeria

Preply · Nigeria

Professional German tutor with 5 years of experience | Communication Skills | Foreign Language | Punctuation | Vocabulary |

Advanced (C1)
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.8 (50)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shyam

Shyam

India

Classgap · India

TEFL certified English tutor with more than 10 years of online teaching experience

Intermediate (B1)
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Pano

Pano

GermanyNative

Cafetalk · Germany

Freies Sprechen über den Alltag, aktuelle Themen und mehr

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Greek +3
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business

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Nesrine

Nesrine

Apprentus

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

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

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

Maria

Russia

italki · Russia

Russian, English and German Lessons with Maria

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +6
★ 5.0 (429)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Parvez A.

India

Preply · India

Certified German Tutor | Goethe & TELC A1–B2 Exam Expert | Business German | Structured Lessons & Result oriented | Best Practices & Proven Methods

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (42)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jasmina

Jasmina

SerbiaNative

AmazingTalker · Serbia

Conversation|Children IELTS

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +5
★ 5.0 (31)
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Teaches A1–B2

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

Natalie

Tusclasesparticulares

Aleman online todos los niveles: A1-C2 Goethe Institut DaF, SLP, Bürgerschaft, alemán para trabajo

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (31)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Alex S アレックス

Alex S アレックス

Brazil

Cafetalk · Brazil

Support for translators who need translation reviews from English, German, and Japanese to Brazilian Portuguese.

Fluent (C2)
30 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Rarely cancels (100% attended)

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Daniel G.

Daniel G.

ArgentinaNative

Classgap · Argentina

Native
5 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • 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
Marco

Marco

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (374)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rana H.

Rana H.

Egypt

Preply · Egypt

Certified Personal and Online German Teacher with Over 2 Years of Experience

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.7 (33)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Lotta

Lotta

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🌟 Speaking Freely&Basic German

Upper intermediate (B2)
50+ lessons
Other certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (23)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Sylke

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa titulada - Coaching para los exámenes oficiales de Alemán online: Goethe – TELC – EOI – DSD1 - DSD2 - Alemán para médicos - Coaching para la “…

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (17)
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German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Yanachka

Yanachka

Ukraine

Cafetalk · Ukraine

Don't afraid to become proficient ukrainian speaker- you have excellent teacher!

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

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

Sawanya

Thailand

Classgap · Thailand

German tutor experience for 2 years. Teaching high school students.

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 6 lessons
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Paulin

Paulin

Apprentus

Allemand A1 à C1 et pour les exams. Français spécial, scolaire ou examen

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Simon

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

German native speaker with more than 2500 lessons and over 6 years experience of teaching

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (330)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Nicole

Nicole

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Aprende alemán con profesora nativa| Conversación, Goethe y alemán para trabajar en Alemania

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (18)
Not shown
  • Business
Luiza S.

Luiza S.

Brazil

Preply · Brazil

Speak German with confidence through structured lessons for everyday life, travel, and work.

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Portuguese +2
★ 4.8 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

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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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