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Russian tutors for beginners

1,878 of the 4,794 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
$18–$32
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,878
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

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

Anastasiya

Anastasiya

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

I am working with effective grammar based on conversational practice and nicety monitoring homework!

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +5
★ 5.0 (39)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olga D.

Olga D.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian Language for everybody ))) (in Russian, English, Ukrainian)

Native
23 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
ua +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
maria

maria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (39)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aleksandra B.

Aleksandra B.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Russian Language for Beginners and Advanced Learners - Lessons with a Native Speaker

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

MoldovaNative

italki · Moldova

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Bulgarian +4
★ 5.0 (40)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Iuliia K.

Iuliia K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian Language Tutor for Beginners and Intermediate Learners, Specializing in Modern Conversational Speech.

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Ekaterina

Ekaterina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian learners admirer/7+ years of experience /200+ happy students

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (38)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Daria K.

Daria K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native Russian Speaker | For Beginners and Advanced Learners

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Zhazira

Zhazira

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Language tutor attentive to the students' needs

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Kazakh +7
★ 5.0 (38)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mariia S.

Mariia S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Language with Heart: A Personalized Approach and Visible Results.

Native
New tutor
Language degree
Turkish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ksenia

Ksenia

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (38)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ekaterina H.

Ekaterina H.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Hi! I help beginners start speaking Russian from the very first lessons in a simple and practical way. If you want to speak confidently for travel, work, or da…

Native
12 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Marina

Marina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Tailored Lessons with a Certified Native Russian Teacher (6 Years Experience) from Start to Fluency

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sevil B.

Sevil B.

UzbekistanNative

Preply · Uzbekistan

Russian for All Levels – From Beginner to Advanced!

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Azerbaijani +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

“What we learn with pleasure we never forget” (c) #talksabteverything #friendlyatmosphere

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Liazat B.

Liazat B.

KyrgyzstanNative

Preply · Kyrgyzstan

Russian for Kids and Beginners

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Turkish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Teacher of Russian as a foreign language for Adults and children

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Belarusian +3
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Larisa K.

Larisa K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Let's learn Russian easily and interestingly!

Native
30 yrs · 9 lessons
Professional teacher
Ukrainian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Daria

Daria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Full time Russian native / English teacher

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

University teacher with over 28 years of experience! Discount from 7 to 15% on lesson package.

Native
28 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
German
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with over 8 years of experience

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Czech +3
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 96% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Dennis

Dennis

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (38)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Arty

Arty

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

💥 FOREIGN👽 → NATIVE😍😎 Fast, Fun, Fearless! ✨🌍🗣️💪

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +8
★ 4.9 (39)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Multilingual teacher with 8 years of experience bringing Russian language and culture to life

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,296 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 / FindTutors2,296$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$61$44–$855.0★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, 4792 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3227 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1565 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, 2294 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
$61Middle 50% between $44 and $85, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,794
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,794
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,794
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,794
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,794
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,794
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,794
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,794

Russian tutors: FAQ

Among 1,878 Russian tutors for beginners, the median price is $24 per hour; the middle half charge between $18 and $32.

We list 1,878 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 4,792 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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