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Lotteries in Germany — ranked by the numbers

Every Germany game on this site, ranked by top-prize odds, with the tax rules and the regulator. All odds derived from the published rules.

Games, best jackpot odds first

GameTop-prize oddsAny-prize oddsTicketCost per unit of jackpot chance
Spiel 771 in 10,000,000€2.5025,000,000 EUR
LOTTO 6aus491 in 139,838,1601 in 31.37€1.20167,805,792 EUR

Shorter odds are not automatically better value — shorter-odds games pay smaller top prizes. Cost per unit of chance (price × odds) is the cleanest single comparison.

Tax on winnings in Germany

Lottery winnings from licensed German lotteries are tax-free — prizes are not treated as taxable income, so winners receive the full amount. Interest and investment returns earned on the winnings afterwards are subject to normal German taxes.

Anonymity

State lottery companies do not publish a winner's identity without consent.

Claim window

Generous by international standards — typically until the end of the third year after the draw for state lottery prizes.

Regulator

Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)official site

Sources

Last verified: 2026-08-29