German Lotto Betting in South Africa

German Lotto, officially 6aus49, is Germany's biggest lottery and one of the longest-running in Europe. Six main numbers are drawn from a pool of 1 to 49, and a single Superzahl — a super number from 0 to 9 — is drawn separately to decide the top jackpot tier. To take the German jackpot you need all six main numbers and the matching Superzahl. South Africans do not buy the German ticket; instead you place a fixed-odds bet, in rand, on which numbers will come up, choosing how many to back and your own stake. The payout is locked at the odds shown the moment you bet, and it settles the instant the official result is confirmed — the same evening, South African time.

German Lotto draws twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings in Germany. Central European Time is one hour behind South Africa in the European summer and level with it in winter, so an evening German draw lands in the evening here too — unlike the US draws, there is no overnight wait; the result is in the same night.

The exact SA time shifts by an hour with European daylight saving. Betting closes before the draw, so place your bet earlier in the evening. More on the draw days and times page.

Betting takes three steps:

1. Choose how many numbers to back — from a single number up to a full line of six from the 1 to 49 pool.
2. Set your stake in rand.
3. Confirm before betting closes; the bet settles automatically when the result is in that evening.

For the full rules and a worked example, see how to bet on German Lotto.

The core choice is how many numbers you back, and each is its own fixed-odds market:

• 1 number — back a single number to be drawn; the most likely to land, the smallest payout.
• 2 to 5 numbers — all your picks must be among the six drawn; odds and payout climb with each number added.
• 6 numbers — back the full line; rare from a 49-number pool, but the biggest fixed-odds payout.

The Superzahl from 0 to 9 can also feature as its own market. See German Lotto odds and payouts for how each is priced, and the super number for the extra ball.

Betting on German Lotto is fixed-odds, which is the key difference from buying the German ticket. When you place the bet, the odds — and so your exact payout if you win — are locked in, in rand. It does not matter how big the German jackpot is or how many people won; you are paid at your price, not from a shared euro pool. Drawing six numbers from 49 makes the full line among the longer odds in any lottery, so it pays the most but very rarely comes up; backing fewer numbers pays less but lands more often. The payout for each market is shown before you confirm. Full detail on the German Lotto odds and payouts page.

Beyond the six main numbers, German Lotto draws a single Superzahl — a super number — from 0 to 9. In the German game the Superzahl is what you need on top of all six main numbers to take the top jackpot, and it splits the higher prize tiers, which is why the jackpot is so hard to hit. Because it is a single digit drawn from its own 0 to 9 range, it is a separate market when you bet. Read how it works on the super number page.

A German Lotto result is the six main numbers from 1 to 49 plus the Superzahl from 0 to 9, published the moment the official draw is done — the same evening, South African time, every Wednesday and Saturday. Because your bet is fixed-odds, it settles automatically against the official result the instant it lands, so there is no waiting and nothing to claim. Check the latest numbers and past draws on the German Lotto results page.

German Lotto carries some of Europe's most consistent big jackpots. Matching six numbers from 49 plus the Superzahl is very hard, so when nobody wins it rolls over and climbs, draw after draw — but unlike the uncapped Italian and US games, German Lotto runs a jackpot cap, around EUR 50 million, after which the prize rolls down to the next tier rather than growing without limit. The record single-ticket win sits near EUR 48 million, struck in early 2024. Keep the distinction in mind when you bet online: you are not playing for that euro jackpot — you place a fixed-odds bet, in rand, whose payout is set when you bet. The headline German jackpot is the reason to watch, but your winnings come from your odds, not the rolling pool. See the biggest jackpots page for the record draws.

'Hot' numbers are those drawn most often over a recent period; 'cold' numbers have come up least. With a 1 to 49 pool drawn twice a week for decades, German Lotto has long frequency records, and plenty of players track them. Be clear-eyed about it, though: each German Lotto draw is independent and random, so a number being hot or cold does not change its chance of being drawn next — a number missing for months is no more 'due' than any other. Hot and cold lists are a way to pick numbers, not a way to beat the odds. See how the frequencies work on the hot and cold numbers page.

Search 'German Lotto predictions' and you will find sites and groups claiming to know the next numbers. They cannot — a random draw has no pattern to read in advance, and anyone selling guaranteed picks is selling something that does not exist. What does exist are honest number strategies: using frequency stats, spreading picks across the 1 to 49 range, or simply choosing numbers you like. None change the fixed odds, but they make picking more enjoyable. Read our straight take on German Lotto predictions.

This is the one thing to be clear on. Buying an official German Lotto ticket means entering the German draw — something South Africans cannot easily do from here, and which would pay out in euros, overseas, subject to German rules. Betting on German Lotto online through Lucky Numbers is different and far simpler: you place a fixed-odds bet, in rand, with a South African licensed bookmaker, on which numbers will be drawn. Your payout is set when you bet, not by the size of the German jackpot, and it settles automatically against the same official result, paid locally the same evening. It is the practical way for a South African to back Germany's biggest draw — CasinOnline offers the betting, not German ticket sales.

German Lotto is one of Europe's oldest and steadiest lotteries, and betting on it lets a South African back it without any of the international hassle. There is no German ticket to buy, no euro account and no foreign payout to chase — you bet in rand, and you are paid in rand. The 1 to 49 pool, plus the Superzahl from 0 to 9, lets you pick a steady short-odds single number or chase a long-odds full line, your payout is fixed and known before you bet, and the draw lands in the evening South African time, so unlike the US draws you can bet and see your result the same night. Add two draws a week, Wednesday and Saturday, and it runs straight in your phone browser with no app to download.