Lotto 6 aus 45: rules of the game and frequently asked questions
How Lotto 6 aus 45 is played, how the prize tiers work and what this site offers, in brief. Only the operator's official rules are binding.
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Rules of the game
How is Lotto 6 aus 45 played?
Lotto 6 aus 45 is the number lottery of Austrian Lotteries (Österreichische Lotterien), drawn every Wednesday (18:47) and Sunday (19:17) live on ORF 2, occasionally with extra bonus draws on Fridays. You play 6 numbers from 45; a bonus number is then drawn from the remaining balls. Since 8 September 2010 there are eight prize tiers, from 6 matches down to “bonus number only”. One line costs €1.50 (since 17 July 2024); the jackpot is at least €1.2 million. Data: win2day.at (Austrian Lotteries), official result lists since 1986. No guarantee.
How does the Bonus number work?
The Bonus number is drawn after the winning numbers from the remaining balls; it counts if it is among your own numbers.
Winning
What are the odds of winning?
The chance of the top tier (6 matches) is 1 in 8,145,060; the chance of winning anything is about 1 in 6. All tiers with their exact probability are on the Odds page.
This website
Where do the numbers come from?
Data: win2day.at (Austrian Lotteries), official result lists since 1986. No guarantee. The data covers 3694 draws from 07.09.1986 to 18.10.2026.
Do statistics help you win?
No. Every draw is independent of the previous ones and every combination is equally likely.