How the fee is charged
Shopify Payments takes a percentage of the amount charged plus €0.30 per transaction in Germany. The percentage depends on the store’s plan and on the card: a standard card costs 2.1% + €0.30 on Basic and 1.3% + €0.30 on Plus; an American Express card costs 3.2% + €0.30 on Basic and 2.3% + €0.30 on Plus; an international card costs 3.2% + €0.30 on Basic and 2.3% + €0.30 on Plus; a card taken in person costs 1.5% on Basic and 1.2% on Plus.
- Fee = amount charged × the plan’s rate for the card, rounded to the smallest unit of the currency, + the fixed amount
A store that takes payment through another provider instead pays Shopify a transaction fee on those orders: 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced, 0.2% on Plus.
In your margin
A card fee is a cost of every order, and it grows with what the customer pays, so a discount lowers it and paid shipping raises it. Offer Suite costs it in every forecast as a rate plus a fixed amount per order, 2.9% + $0.30 unless you change it: the Basic rate in the United States. Set both to your plan’s row above and every offer’s margin is costed at what a store in Germany pays.
The fee on this page is computed by the same margin engine, so the figure in the table is the one a forecast subtracts.
Source and date
Every rate above is a cell of Shopify’s pricing page for Germany, read 7 October 2026. In its own words, the standard card row reads: Basic “2.1% + €0.30 EUR”, Grow “1.8% + €0.30 EUR”, Advanced “1.6% + €0.30 EUR”, Plus “1.3% + €0.30 EUR”.
Shopify’s page for Germany shows the rates of the country it is opened from, so it was read from the copy the Internet Archive saved on 7 October 2026, of the page as served to a visitor in Germany.
The page is read against Shopify’s again within 90 days. Shopify can change a rate at any time, and the rate your store pays is in its Shopify admin.
Questions
What are Shopify Payments fees in Germany?
For a standard card online, Shopify's pricing page for Germany lists Basic 2.1% + €0.30, Grow 1.8% + €0.30, Advanced 1.6% + €0.30 and Plus 1.3% + €0.30. It was read on 7 October 2026.
How much does Shopify Payments take from a €100.00 order in Germany?
On the Basic plan, a €100.00 order paid with a standard card costs €2.40 and leaves €97.60. On Plus the same order costs €1.60.
Do some cards cost more than others in Germany?
Yes. Shopify's page lists an American Express card at Basic 3.2% + €0.30, Grow 2.9% + €0.30, Advanced 2.7% + €0.30 and Plus 2.3% + €0.30; an international card at Basic 3.2% + €0.30, Grow 2.9% + €0.30, Advanced 2.7% + €0.30 and Plus 2.3% + €0.30.
What does Shopify charge if I use another payment provider?
A third-party transaction fee on those orders, by plan: Basic 2%, Grow 1%, Advanced 0.6% and Plus 0.2%. Orders paid through Shopify Payments do not carry it.