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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.

Andrei

Andrei

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I'm a patient teacher and a passionate learner

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aghanana B.

Aghanana B.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Certified Tutor and Native Russian Speaker with 5+ Years of Teaching Experience – Learn Russian Confidently and Fluently!

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (10)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiya

Anastasiya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tatiana B.

Tatiana B.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian language tutor!

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (10)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ruslan M.

Ruslan M.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Community tutor with 2 years of teaching Russian to international students

Native
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Sveta

Sveta

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified Russian teacher with 12years teaching experience

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (70)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Diana K.

Diana K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian with a Certified Tutor and Translator :)

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (10)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marie

Marie

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with over 17 years of teaching experience

Native
17 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +5
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kristina F.

Kristina F.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian now!

Native
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.7 (12)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kate

Kate

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified English Russian teacher with over 8 year's experience.

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 4.8 (82)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Victoria C.

Victoria C.

United KingdomNative

Preply · United Kingdom

Professional English & Russian language teacher, BA in TEFL, English (Native), Russian (Native), Language Methodologist for British Petroleum, Lafarge, Busines…

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.9 (10)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Polina

Polina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A passionate tutor with 4 years of experience can help you improve your fluency in Russian language!

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (68)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Lina S.

Lina S.

GeorgiaNative

Preply · Georgia

Certified tutor with 10 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
Georgian +1
★ 4.6 (11)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Bogdan

Bogdan

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Даже если ваши попытки разбивались о лень и равнодушных преподов, со мной стоит попытать счастье

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (67)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Viktoriia M.

Viktoriia M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Russian Language Teacher | TRKI | Kids and Adults

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Английский с нуля до уровня Advanced 🚀

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aleksandr A.

Aleksandr A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian with a Patient Native Speaker | Conversation, Grammar & Real-Life Practice

Native
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Hanna

Hanna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native speaker of two languages

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Maria T.

Maria T.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Tutor of Russian as a Foreign Language

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Елена

Елена

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian language: it’s not a maze, it’s a puzzle. And I have the picture on the box! :)

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Irina L.

Irina L.

UzbekistanNative

Preply · Uzbekistan

University degree in teaching with 7 years of experience

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Irina

Irina

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Certified French, German, Czech and Russian teacher with 25 years of experience

Native
25 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
French +7
★ 5.0 (68)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Diana Z.

Diana Z.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Russian for Beginners – Clear and Simple

Native
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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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