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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.

Vitaliya

Vitaliya

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Don't study languages! Discover, explore them with me and start speaking confidently right away!

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ekaterina S.

Ekaterina S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Speak Russian from Day 1 — Even if You’re a Beginner!😎👍🏻

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Arianna

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di lingua e traduzioni professionali

Fluent (C2) (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Татьяна

Татьяна

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +1
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mariia A.

Mariia A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified tutor with higher philological education

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • 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

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Mary

Mary

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Passionate and competent teacher with over 3 years of international teaching experience=)

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Valeriia P.

Valeriia P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Tutor

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (7)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Tetiana

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Offro le ripetizioni di russo per i bambini e i ragazzi

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

LithuaniaNative

italki · Lithuania

Cambridge certified teacher|TOP 1% English teacher on Italki|8000+ lessons

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ioannis M.

Ioannis M.

CyprusNative

Preply · Cyprus

University Lecturer in Russian Philology

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Greek +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Taiia

Taiia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Ruso desde cero, práctica de hablar, mejorar los niveles (Russian from 0 level; practice of talking; upgrate levels)

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Иван

Иван

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Progress of my students is the biggest award for my work

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna D.

Anna D.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian for travel, life & real conversations — clear and practical lessons

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Caterina

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di lingua russa online per livello base/intermedio.

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

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Lesya

Lesya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Я - профессиональный преподаватель и носитель русского языка. Помогу вам легко заговорить по-русски.

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Czech +1
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tatiana P.

Tatiana P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Speak Russian from the very first lesson!

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alla

Alla

Native

Letuelezioni

Posso Insegnare russo online. Sono madrelingua

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alyona

Alyona

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (62)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Margarita V.

Margarita V.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Improve your Russian language with the native speaker and certified teacher

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Alexander

Alexander

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di russo e storia della Russia. Inizi a parlare russo dalla prima lezione con me!

Native (likely)
2 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Beginners
Ivan

Ivan

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Whoever has a tongue — will speak!

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tatiana L.

Tatiana L.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

The purest and correct Russian language.

Native
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Czech +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Isabella

Isabella

Letuelezioni

Docente laureata in RUSSO con esperienza di insegnamento a scuola e in azienda

Fluent (C2)
20 years teaching
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • 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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