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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

1,882 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Darya

Darya

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Belarusian +3
★ 5.0 (104)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kateryna B.

Kateryna B.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Experienced tutor of Spanish, English, Italian, Ukrainian

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +5
★ 5.0 (16)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Louciné

Native

Voscours

Professeure diplômée de russe pour adultes et enfants, cours à Nice ou en ligne, méthode interactive et adaptée à vos besoins.

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yulia

Yulia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Professional Russian language teacher based in America for students of all levels.

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 4.9 (111)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tetiana B.

Tetiana B.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Learn Russian from Scratch

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +4
★ 5.0 (16)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

Native (likely)

Voscours

Cours de russe en ligne avec locutrice native

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners

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Arslan

Arslan

TurkmenistanNative

italki · Turkmenistan

TEFL certified, 7+ years of experience. Real topics. Real progress. All levels - from zero to fluent

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (104)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Svetlana B.

Svetlana B.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Certified tutor with 20 years of experience.

Native
20 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
ua +6
★ 4.8 (18)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Albina

Albina

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Insegnante di russo madrelingua per lezioni online o in presenza a Bari

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Екатерина

Екатерина

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kristina M.

Kristina M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learning and Speaking Russian with a native

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (16)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Your comrade is here to teach you Russian! All ages included

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

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Lina

Lina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian from Zero to Confident Speaking | Certified teacher with over 5 years of experience!

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Marina B.

Marina B.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Graduate Teacher with 10 years of experience

Native
14 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +3
★ 5.0 (16)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yudith

Yudith

Tusclasesparticulares

Doy clases particulares de Ruso para principiantes

Intermediate (B1)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Viktoryia

Viktoryia

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 5.0 (104)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mariia F.

Mariia F.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian language tutor for foreigners with 10 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Turkish +1
★ 4.6 (20)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

Clemence

Native

Voscours

Cours de langue russe pour débutants et élèves

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
María

María

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Structured Russian lessons A1–С1 | TRKI / TORFL Preparation

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Yulia T.

Yulia T.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian from Scratch 🌱 Start Speaking Step by Step

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +3
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Mariia

Native (likely)

Voscours

Cours particuliers du russe (débutants inclus)

Native (likely)
New tutor
Language degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Vera

Vera

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I LIVE IN MOSCOW.SPEAK ONLY RUSSIAN, 4+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (100)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nataliia Kh.

Nataliia Kh.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian teacher (I have a certificate)

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Daria

Daria

Native

Voscours

Professeur de russe. Je pourrais vous aider avec le russe, je suis native

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • 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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