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Cheap German tutors under $22 an hour

The most affordable quarter of German tutors charge $22 per hour or less: 212 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $34. Trial lessons typically cost $7.00. Native speakers charge a median of $41 per hour, versus $30 for non-native tutors.

$14/h
Median / hour
$11–$18
Typical range
$7.00
Trial lesson
212
on 11 platforms

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German tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Preply offers the most choice (233 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
Preply233$47$36–$585.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors189$22$14–$295.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
AmazingTalker124$27$12–$405.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tutor Hunt73$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
italki53$17$13–$235.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Verbling37$35$27–$455.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant32$58$45–$815.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Apprentus31$37$24–$544.9★No trial lessons60 min
Classgap30$26$18–$315.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
LanguaTalk29$39$33–$525.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Cafetalk21$13$10–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor

How much German tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$34Middle 50% between $22 and $49, 843 tutors
Native speakers
$41Middle 50% between $28 and $54, 355 tutors
Non-native
$30Middle 50% between $17 and $46, 488 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Preply
$47Middle 50% between $36 and $58, 233 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $29, 189 tutors
AmazingTalker
$27Middle 50% between $12 and $40, 124 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 73 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 53 tutors
Verbling
$35Middle 50% between $27 and $45, 37 tutors
Wyzant
$58Middle 50% between $45 and $81, 32 tutors
Apprentus
$37Middle 50% between $24 and $54, 31 tutors
Classgap
$26Middle 50% between $18 and $31, 30 tutors
LanguaTalk
$39Middle 50% between $33 and $52, 20 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $10 and $15, 21 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where German tutors are from

  • GermanyGermany253 / 852
  • AustriaAustria42 / 852
  • TaiwanTaiwan34 / 852
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland22 / 852
  • JapanJapan11 / 852
  • ChinaChina10 / 852
  • UkraineUkraine9 / 852
  • SpainSpain8 / 852

Popular German lesson types

German tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of German tutors in our directory charge $22 per hour or less (212 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 843 German tutors with a listed price, the median is $34 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $12 and $66 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $7.00. Trials are offered on Preply, AmazingTalker, italki, Verbling, and Classgap, 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 October 19, 2026

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