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Russian tutors for beginners

1,882 of the 4,809 Russian tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $24 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$24/h
Median / hour
$19–$33
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,882
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

1,551 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Mikhail S.

Mikhail S.

BelarusNative

Preply · Belarus

Speak Russian Confidently | Russian for Real Communication

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Polish +1
★ 5.0 (38)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Irina

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa de ruso ofrece clases online. Desde cero, perfeccionamiento, conversación

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Raushan

Raushan

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
5 years teaching
Official exam examiner
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Daria

Daria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Привет! Hi! Olá! 👋 Let’s speak Russian with confidence🌿

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (203)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna D.

Anna D.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

I’ll teach you how to read Cyrillic in 4 lessons/Russian for business/ Russian for children

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +3
★ 5.0 (38)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Natalia

Native

Voscours

Je suis un linguiste diplômé. Le russe est ma langue maternelle. Je passe des cours de russe en français et en anglais, mais seulement dans les étapes initiale…

Native
New tutor
Language degree
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Sofia

Sofia

UkraineNative

Classgap · Ukraine

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Friendly informal tutor of Russian with 6+ years of experience | Mowię po polsku

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (202)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elena K.

Elena K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Russian tutor with 20 years of experience, PhD in Russian Philology

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (37)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

Native

Voscours

Etudiante bilingue donne des cours de langue et de culture russes de tous les niveaux

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Natalia

Natalia

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
5 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
30 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English
★ 5.0 (201)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tania K.

Tania K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Experienced russian tutor in Brazil

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (37)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Marina

Native

Letuelezioni

Offro lezione per imparare la lingua russa all livello zero dal livello C1

Native
New tutor
None listed
Italian +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Irakli

Irakli

GeorgiaNative

Classgap · Georgia

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Galya

Galya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

✨Certified teacher with more than 15 years experience✨Exams✨Grammar✨Speaking✨Pronunciation✨Listening

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +7
★ 5.0 (208)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sofiia K.

Sofiia K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Speak Russian with Confidence | Certified Teacher | 6+ Years Experience | A0–C1 Levels

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +3
★ 4.8 (42)
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Soy rusa nativa, puedo ayudar en aprender idioma con clases particulares.

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Alina

Alina

UkraineNative

Classgap · Ukraine

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (198)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Svetlana P.

Svetlana P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Speak Russian with confidence through structured, engaging lessons | 3+ years of teaching experience

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (36)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sofia

Sofia

Native

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua russa, lezioni per diversi livelli

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Helen

Helen

United StatesNative

Classgap · United States

Russian Language Coach | Fast Fluency, Pronunciation Training & Personalized Lessons

Native
3 years teaching
Language degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ivan

Ivan

FranceNative

italki · France

Unavailable! Pas disponible!

Native
5,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +6
★ 5.0 (208)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,311 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors2,311$20$16–$255.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,013$17$12–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply921$23$16–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap254$19$15–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker111$6.60$6.60–$204.9★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus65$30$24–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk41$18$13–$21—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant31$60$40–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Verbling30$26$20–$315.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt27$60$44–$845.0★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk5$28$23–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much Russian tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 4807 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3225 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1582 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $25, 2309 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $24, 1013 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 254 tutors
AmazingTalker
$6.60Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 111 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $41, 65 tutors
Cafetalk
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $21, 41 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 31 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $44 and $84, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,809
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,809
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,809
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,809
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,809
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,809
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,809
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,809

Russian tutors: FAQ

Among 1,882 Russian tutors for beginners, the median price is $24 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $33.

We list 1,882 Russian tutors for beginners on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and AmazingTalker. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 4,807 Russian tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $36 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.00. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 13, 2026

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