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Online German tutors, compared

A 60-minute online German lesson costs $24 at the median, across the 6,317 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $17 and $34 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $29 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.

Updated October 8, 2026

$24/h

Median / hour

$17–$34

Typical range

$5.00

Trial lesson

6,317

on 11 platforms

Compare German tutors

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

Kay

Native (likely)

Verbling · Germany

: Native (likely)
: 5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
: None listed
: English +1
: ★ 5.0 (3,571)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language

$42/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Daniela

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 5,000+ lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate
: English +3
: ★ 5.0 (2,521)
: Can take over a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business
Beginners

$40/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Geraldine

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 13 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
: Official exam examiner
: No other language listed
: ★ 5.0 (2,519)
: Can take over a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

Exam prep
Business

$35/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Diana

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
: English
: ★ 5.0 (2,466)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Business
Beginners

$61/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Elene

Verbling · Georgia

: Fluent (C2)
: 5,000+ lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate
: Georgian +5
: ★ 5.0 (2,469)
: Can take over a day

German (Germany) · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Beginners

$17/h

Free trial lesson

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Manuela

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 36 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: None listed
: Hungarian +1
: ★ 5.0 (1,673)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Beginners

$50/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

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Robert

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: Other certificate · verified
: English +1
: ★ 5.0 (1,593)
: Usually within an hour

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Business

$65/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Christian

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
: Other certificate
: English
: ★ 4.9 (1,731)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Business
Beginners

$30/h

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Rebecca

Native (likely)

Verbling · Germany

: Native (likely)
: 2,000+ lessons
: None listed
: English +1
: ★ 5.0 (1,619)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Speaks your language
Kids

$27/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Chris

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 2,000+ lessons
: None listed
: English +2
: ★ 5.0 (1,648)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business

$27/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Tina

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: None listed
: No other language listed
: ★ 5.0 (1,607)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Business
Beginners

$29/h

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Gabriela

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 22 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: None listed
: Spanish +2
: ★ 5.0 (1,558)
: Can take over a day

German (Germany) · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business

$56/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Angelica

Native

Verbling · Austria

: Native
: 2,000+ lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
: English +1
: ★ 5.0 (1,389)
: Usually within a day

Austrian German · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business
Beginners

$45/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Sara

Native

Verbling · Switzerland

: Native
: 6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: None listed
: Italian +2
: ★ 5.0 (1,268)
: Usually within an hour

Swiss High German · likely · Teaches A1–B1

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Beginners

$43/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Verena

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 16 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: Language degree
: English +1
: ★ 5.0 (1,097)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · Teaches A1–B2

Speaks your language
Kids
Beginners

$35/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Julia

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
: Other certificate
: English
: ★ 5.0 (989)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business
Beginners
Everyday admin & immigration

$38/h

Free trial lesson

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Michalis

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: Language degree
: Greek +1
: ★ 4.9 (983)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep

$27/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Falk

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
: Teaching degree
: English
: ★ 5.0 (898)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business
Kids
Beginners

$50/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Patrick

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 2,000+ lessons
: Other certificate · verified
: English +3
: ★ 5.0 (897)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · Teaches B1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep

$49/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Aylén

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 2,000+ lessons
: Other certificate
: English +3
: ★ 5.0 (800)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Business
Kids

$25/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Christoph

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 2,000+ lessons
: Other certificate · verified
: Spanish +1
: ★ 5.0 (770)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Business
Beginners

$33/h

Book on Verbling

Roxana

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate
: English +4
: ★ 4.9 (823)
: Usually within a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Exam prep
Business
Kids

$45/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Olga

Native

Verbling · Uzbekistan

: Native
: 15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
: Language degree
: Russian +1
: ★ 5.0 (724)
: Can take over a day

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Business

$25/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

Britta

Native

Verbling · Germany

: Native
: 13 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
: Other certificate · verified
: English
: ★ 5.0 (664)
: Usually within a few hours

German (Germany) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language
Beginners

$35/h

Free trial lesson

Book on Verbling

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German tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($15), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,061 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
Platform	Tutors	Median / h	Middle 50%	Avg. rating	Trial lesson	Lesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors	3,061	$22	$17–$28	5.0★	First class free with many tutors	60 min
italki	1,431	$25	$18–$35	5.0★	Discounted trial (30 min)	30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply	913	$34	$24–$47	5.0★	Discounted trial (25 min)	50 min
Classgap	381	$24	$18–$30	4.9★	Free trial (20 min)	60 min
Apprentus	144	$32	$22–$45	4.9★	No trial lessons	60 min
AmazingTalker	124	$26	$12–$37	5.0★	Discounted trial (25 min)	25 / 50 min
Tutor Hunt	76	$60	$49–$75	4.9★	No trial lessons	60 min
Verbling	76	$38	$28–$46	5.0★	Free or discounted trial (30 min)	60 min
Cafetalk	49	$15	$11–$22	—	Discounted trial (25 min)	Set by each tutor
Wyzant	33	$55	$45–$80	5.0★	No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour	60 min
LanguaTalk	29	$39	$33–$51	5.0★	Free or discounted trial (30 min)	55 min

How much German tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors

$24

Native speakers

$29

Non-native

$22

10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors

$22

italki

$25

Preply

$34

Classgap

$24

Apprentus

$32

AmazingTalker

$26

Tutor Hunt

$60

Verbling

$38

Cafetalk

$15

Wyzant

$55

LanguaTalk

$39

10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where German tutors are from

Germany1,568 / 6,317
Austria184 / 6,317
Italy124 / 6,317
Switzerland96 / 6,317
Spain81 / 6,317
Ukraine74 / 6,317
Russia67 / 6,317
Egypt61 / 6,317

Popular German lesson types

German tutors: FAQ

Across 6,314 German tutors with a listed price, the median is $24 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $13 and $46 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for German tutors in our data: $15 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $11 or less.

Yes, somewhat: native German speakers charge a median of $29 per hour, compared with $22 for non-native tutors. We list 2,446 native speakers.

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 track 6,317 German tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, Apprentus, and AmazingTalker. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 3,061 tutors.

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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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 October 8, 2026

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Online German tutors, compared

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Kay

Daniela

Geraldine

Diana

Elene

Manuela

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Robert

Christian

Rebecca

Chris

Tina

Gabriela

Angelica

Sara

Verena

Julia

Michalis

Falk

Patrick

Aylén

Christoph

Roxana

Olga

Britta

German tutors by platform

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German tutors: FAQ

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