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Russian tutors for beginners

1,881 of the 4,808 Russian tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$25/h
Median / hour
$19–$33
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,881
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

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

Constantine

Constantine

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Effective lessons, memorization and speaking practice =D

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +2
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Angelina

Angelina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified native Russian tutor with more than 5 years of experience

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
French +3
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lena

Lena

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Bachelor's degree in TESL, 5 years of experience / Native Russian speaker

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Kazakhstan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alexandr

Alexandr

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Без сертификата, но очень опытный переводчик с русского на индонезийский ;-)

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Stanislava

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Professional Russian language teacher

Native
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with 15 years of experience

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Fayzulla

Fayzulla

TurkmenistanNative

italki · Turkmenistan

Philology Graduate Teaching Uzbek, Russian, Turkish, English & Turkmen

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Turkmen +4
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasiia

Anastasiia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Lessons for Beginners. Learn to speak confidently and practice grammar in real-life communication.

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Margarita

Margarita

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Armenian +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ruslan

Ruslan

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

An awesome teacher, who likes learning languages.

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Maryna

Maryna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Russian Language Expert | Structured, High-Quality Lessons for Motivated Learners

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Peter

Peter

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

English & Japanese teacher | IELTS, TOEFL, Job Interview & Academic Success Coach

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sveta

Sveta

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

PRACTICAL RUSSIAN FOR BEGINNERS / RUSO PRÁCTICO PARA PRINCIPIANTES

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (32)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian speaker Linguist fluent in Modern Greek

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Greek +3
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Aleksa

Aleksa

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified Linguist with developed teaching skills

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 4.9 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mariam

Mariam

MoldovaNative

italki · Moldova

Здравствуйте! Hello everyone! My name is Mariam and I would be happy to help you learn Russian!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Romanian +3
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Evelina

Evelina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Czech +5
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Vera

Vera

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Носитель русского языка из Москвы | 15 лет опыта | Разговорный русский и английский + грамматика

Native
15 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ivan

Ivan

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Experienced Russian teacher — start speaking from the first lesson!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Catherine

Catherine

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Cambridge and Moscow State Pedagogical University certified teacher with 25 years of teaching exp.

Native
25 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nikita

Nikita

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with YouTube comprehensible input channel

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A qualified teacher currently taking a special course in teaching Russian to foreigners

Native
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Irina

Irina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher of Russian with more than 10 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
basic

basic

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Polyglot teacher 多言語 conversation/basics/tech/hobby 大学、日常会話、旅行

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +7
★ 4.9 (30)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,313 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 / FindTutors2,313$20$16–$265.0★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
AmazingTalker110$6.60$6.60–$204.9★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus65$30$24–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk40$17$13–$22—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant30$58$40–$755.0★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$45–$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 $15 and $27, 4806 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3227 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1579 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2311 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, 110 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $41, 65 tutors
Cafetalk
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $22, 40 tutors
Wyzant
$58Middle 50% between $40 and $75, 30 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $45 and $85, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,352 / 4,808
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,808
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,808
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,808
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,808
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,808
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,808
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,808

Russian tutors: FAQ

Among 1,881 Russian tutors for beginners, the median price is $25 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $33.

We list 1,881 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 4,806 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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