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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,792 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $15 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$15–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
4,792
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

3,226 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Alla Z.

Alla Z.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Wandering teacher in the world of rivers and lakes

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified linguist

Native
46 lessons
None listed
German +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 93% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Aleh

Aleh

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Hablante nativo del ruso, con formación en lingüística e idiomas, ofrezco clases de ruso

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Daria M.

Daria M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Without Pain: From "Hello" to Real Russian 😄

Native
15 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Miya

Miya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
Hebrew +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

Natalia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

I am teaching at Moscow State University and doing postgraduate studies.

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely

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Alina B.

Alina B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Language Tutor with a Focus on Literature and Culture

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Egor

Egor

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Certified teacher and linguist with many years of teaching experience

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
German +6
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Arina

Arina

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa de ruso para todas las edades.

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

Teaches A1–C2

Elena B.

Elena B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian with videos and songs from a Fulbright scholar

Native
15 yrs · 20 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Говорите по-русски уверенно!

Native
41 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 90% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Irina

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa de ruso ofrece clases online. Desde cero, perfeccionamiento, conversación

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nika S.

Nika S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Want to speak Russian? Great. Let’s skip the 47 grammar rules and start talking. IT, literature, art, travel, philosophy, memes - or pretty much anything else…

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Sergei

Sergei

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Learn languages with pleasure using a polyglot technique, which I would be happy to share with you!

Native
24 lessons
None listed
German +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Tamara

Tamara

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Ruso y Inglés online, clases según el nivel del estudiante

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mirbek A.

Mirbek A.

KyrgyzstanNative

Preply · Kyrgyzstan

Speak Russian with Confidence!

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
17 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
German +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Yuliya

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Professora de ruso para todos los edades y niveles

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

Teaches A1–C2

Vlad K.

Vlad K.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Learn Russian with a Native Speaker! Practice Speaking, Support, and a Personalized Approach — Check Out My Profile.

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kristina

Kristina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certificated Russian Native Teacher

Native
10 yrs · 13 lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 4.3 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Yuliya

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora de ruso para niños o adultos, nativa

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Elina K.

Elina K.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Learning Russian in an Engaging and Productive Way | 9 Years of Experience

Native
9 years teaching
Other certificate
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alexandra

Alexandra

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Journey into Russian: online lessons by a bilingual parent and literary pro

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 4.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

Native (likely)

Voscours

Professeur de langue russe native avec 20 ans d'enseignement en université

Native (likely)
20 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,294 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 / FindTutors2,294$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 $15 and $27, 4790 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3226 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1564 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, 2292 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 / 4,792
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,792
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,792
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,792
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,792
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,792
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,792
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,792

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 4,790 Russian tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $36 per hour.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for Russian tutors in our data: $6.60 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Russian speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 3,226 native speakers.

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 track 4,792 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,294 tutors.

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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