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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.

Natalya C.

Natalya C.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Experienced Russian Tutor/👩‍🎓Logical grammar & real conversations/🎓 From Beginner to Advanced😊

Native
1 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (33)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

United KingdomNative

Classgap · United Kingdom

English tutor with 3 years of experience offers conversational lessons

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Michail

Native

FindTutors

Learn Russian language with clear english explanations. Beginner friendly!

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Zebo

Zebo

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher of Russian language with bears, snow and matryoshka.

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Tatar +2
★ 5.0 (178)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alena M.

Alena M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Gregarious and intelligent tutor with extensive experience in communicating with foreigners

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (33)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aleksandra

Aleksandra

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
1 years teaching
Other certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Mariia

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases de ruso para niños y principiantes con hablante nativa

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Svetа

Svetа

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher and your friend in learning Russian

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ekaterina N.

Ekaterina N.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Master your Russian—Formal or Conversational—With Engaging, Fun Lessons!

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (33)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Luis R.

Luis R.

MexicoNative

Classgap · Mexico

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Iuliia

Iuliia

Native

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di Russo con Madrelingua per tutti i livelli 🇷🇺

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ibrahim

Ibrahim

UzbekistanNative

italki · Uzbekistan

You can learn and practice Russian, Uzbek and English with me. See you in the class! :)

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Kyrgyz +6
★ 5.0 (175)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Nataliia R.

Nataliia R.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Сertificated philologist.

Native
25 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +3
★ 4.7 (40)
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Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Uliana

Uliana

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
1 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yakov

Yakov

Native

FindTutors

Personalized Online Russian Lessons for Beginners and Intermediate Learners from a Native Speaker

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

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Inna

Inna

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (175)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Margarita F.

Margarita F.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Certified tutor of English, Russian, Ukrainian

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +3
★ 5.0 (33)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marfa

Marfa

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
10 years teaching
Language degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Kristina

Native

Nachhilfepro

Native Russian tutor for beginners, conversation and practical language learning

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Irina

Irina

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Discover Russian Brilliance: Your Path to Fluency May Start Here! 👇👇👇

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Belarusian +5
★ 5.0 (181)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Svitlana H.

Svitlana H.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Native Russian and Ukrainian speaker with Advanced English and pedagogical education

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
ua +5
★ 5.0 (33)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Chinese language tutor

Native
1 yrs · 6 lessons
Other certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sabina

Sabina

Native

FindTutors

Native Russian Speaker | Practical Russian for Everyday Conversations

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Юлия

Юлия

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Делаю трудное лёгким 😉 tu tutora de confianza *работаю со студентами и школьниками от 13 лет

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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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