Socceroos supporters look set to outnumber their German counterparts when the two sides meet for their opening World Cup game in Durban on June 13.
It has been estimated Australia will have over 10,000 supporters travelling to South Africa for the tournament.
However, the German Football Federation says it has sold less than two thousand tickets so far for their Group D matches against Australia, Serbia and Ghana.
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Federation president Theo Zwanziger says high hotel prices are a main factor for the slow take up.
Security has frequently also been cited as a concern.
"We must use the months until the World Cup to build up confidence," Zwanziger said.
Federation general secretary Wolfgang Niersbach said the sales were "normal" compared to the 2002 tournament in Japan and South Korea, also an expensive long-haul trip for Germans.
