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The CDU's junior coalition allies the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) for the first time in over half a century missed out on any seats in parliament, garnering only 4.8 percent, meaning Merkel's party will have to look for new partners to govern with.
The far-left Linke scored 8.6 percent, but the party, which succeeded East Germany's communists, is not seen as a potential coalition partner by the other left of centre parties.
The eurosceptic AfD, founded earlier this year, won 4.7 percent of the vote, falling just short, like the FDP, of a five-percent hurdle to enter the Bundestag or lower house of parliament.
The Internet freedom party the Pirates, which first made a splash two years ago, also disappointed its followers, with 2.2 percent.
And the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) missed out on seats with 1.3 percent while another xenophobic fringe group won just 0.2 percent.
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The far-left Linke scored 8.6 percent, but the party, which succeeded East Germany's communists, is not seen as a potential coalition partner by the other left of centre parties.
The eurosceptic AfD, founded earlier this year, won 4.7 percent of the vote, falling just short, like the FDP, of a five-percent hurdle to enter the Bundestag or lower house of parliament.
The Internet freedom party the Pirates, which first made a splash two years ago, also disappointed its followers, with 2.2 percent.
And the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) missed out on seats with 1.3 percent while another xenophobic fringe group won just 0.2 percent.
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