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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,809 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 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
$14–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
4,809
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

3,230 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Tatiana

Tatiana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with 13+ years of experience

Native
13 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
German +2
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Vladimir C.

Vladimir C.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native Russian Tutor | Start Speaking Russian with Confidence (A0–A2)

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Vladimir

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Aprende ruso con un hablante nativo: clases personalizadas para principiantes en español e inglés

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Gleb

Gleb

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Experienced Russian and German teacher with over 5 years of teaching practice.

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
German +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Inna M.

Inna M.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Pause... Disappearing. Russian for A1–B1, details in the profile

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +1
★ 5.0 (8)
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Teaches A1–B1

Anna

Anna

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Soy profesora de ruso nativa, con más de cuatro años de experiencia dando clases particulares a alumnos de distintos niveles y eda

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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Viktor

Viktor

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native speaker and experienced teacher of Russian as a foreign language. 5k+ lessons

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Polina K.

Polina K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

I'll help you understand the Russian language and fall in love with it!

Native
1 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (8)
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Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Mila

Mila

Native (likely)

Voscours

Professeur native de russe, tous niveaux

Native (likely)
20 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

$6.65/h
Free trial lesson
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Mykola

Mykola

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mariia Kh.

Mariia Kh.

KyrgyzstanNative

Preply · Kyrgyzstan

Linguistics Degree | 5 Years of Experience | Speak Russian with Confidence | Personalized Lessons for Your Goals

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Valeria

Native (likely)

Voscours

Professeur bilingue, donne des courses aux élèves avec nouveaux différents: de débutant à avancé

Native (likely)
New tutor
Other certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Yulia

Yulia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Diana R.

Diana R.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Tutor with an experience in Russian publishing house.

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yanina

Yanina

Native

Letuelezioni

Parliamo in russo? Sono madrelingua russa e ucraina. Ti aiuterò a parlare e leggere semplici frasi già dalla prima lezione!

Native
New tutor
None listed
Ukrainian
No reviews yet
Not shown
Katerina

Katerina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Feel free to book a class and dive into learning!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Arik R.

Arik R.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Repeated Listening is the Key to Success!

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Marina

Marina

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua russa. Ripetizioni online e le traduzioni scritte

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

Russian (Russia) · likely

Nadezhda

Nadezhda

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian tutor

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kamilla B.

Kamilla B.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Learn Russian in an Engaging Way with a Philologist with Four Years of Experience

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
Kazakh +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Vera

Vera

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di russo con madrelingua - livello da entry al pro

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nastia

Nastia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olha N.

Olha N.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian Without Boredom: Easy, Clear, Confident!

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
ua +2
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown
Boris

Boris

Native (likely)

Nachhilfeunterricht

Russischer Übersetzer für Deutsch und Englisch

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
German +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 (2,311 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, 3230 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1577 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

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.

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 3,230 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 4,809 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,311 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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