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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.

Elene

Elene

Georgia

Verbling · Georgia

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Georgian +5
★ 5.0 (2,477)
Can take over a day

German (Germany) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Alexandra

Alexandra

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Patient tutor with 10 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (675)
Replies to 97% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
José J.

José J.

Colombia

Classgap · Colombia

English teacher with more than ten years of teaching experience.

Intermediate (B1)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (56)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
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
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
Emilio

Emilio

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases para una correcta pronunciación, repaso, traducciones, conversación und viel mehr!

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (10)
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Habiba

Habiba

Apprentus

Developing and establishing Arabic, English and German languages for all ages

Intermediate (B1)
Not listed
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jonas

Jonas

GermanyNative

Cafetalk · Germany

Online German conversation practice with a native German teacher – pronunciation, everyday German and natural speaking

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
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
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
Alejandro

Alejandro

ArgentinaNative

Classgap · Argentina

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (24)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

Youssef S.

Youssef S.

Egypt

Preply · Egypt

You will notice the difference in your conversation from the first lesson

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (15)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Lucilla

Lucilla

Letuelezioni

Tedesco Chiaro e Semplice per Principianti e Studenti: Lezioni di Recupero e Potenziamento

Fluent (C2) (likely)
Not listed
Language degree
Italian
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Chika H.

Chika H.

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

海外旅行や映画鑑賞、趣味を楽しむための気軽な英会話レッスン

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Amina

Amina

Apprentus

Easy German, online courses for beginners and academic support

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
Language degree
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
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
Logan J.

Logan J.

Cameroon

Preply · Cameroon

German Language Tutor.

Upper intermediate (B2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (12)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Seyederfan

Seyederfan

Iran

Classgap · Iran

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 9 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Juliana

Juliana

Suasaulasparticulares

Olá! Leciono idiomas nas modalidades online ou presencial. Agende sua aula demonstrativa de Alemão, Chinês, Francês ou Russo =)

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown
M O E

M O E

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

留学準備とドイツ語取得をお得に同時に!教授とのコンタクトの取り方、留学の書類、ドイツ語での音楽レッスンなど、現地の音楽祭でレッスン通訳をし多くの日本人音大生の留学をサポートをしてきたノウハウを生かしてあなたの夢をかなえるお手伝いをします。

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–B2

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

Amir

Apprentus

Learning German: Learning pronunciation of letters, words, and communication

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elif

Elif

TürkiyeNative

italki · Türkiye

🗣️ Let's Speak German! (A2–C2)

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (210)
Replies to 100% of messages

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Peter

Peter

GermanyNative

AmazingTalker · Germany

Job|Fundamental|Conversation

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

German (Germany) · likely · 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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