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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

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

Hanna

Hanna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native speaker of two languages

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aleksandra B.

Aleksandra B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian Without Pain — learn to speak, not just survive grammar

Native
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Alessia

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di lingua Russa per livello A1 e A2

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Елена

Елена

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian language: it’s not a maze, it’s a puzzle. And I have the picture on the box! :)

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • 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)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Violeta

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Doy clases particulares de ruso como idioma extranjero para niveles A1, A2, B1

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

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners

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Irina

Irina

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Certified French, German, Czech and Russian teacher with 25 years of experience

Native
25 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
French +7
★ 5.0 (68)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
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)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Mikaela

Voscours

Cours particuliers de russe niveau débutant-intermédiaire, en ligne ou à domicile

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Julija

Julija

LatviaNative

italki · Latvia

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Latvian +5
★ 5.0 (67)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • 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
Mariia

Mariia

Native (likely)

Voscours

Apprends le russe avec Marie. Говори по-русски с Машей

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Nuriya

Nuriya

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

All levels are welcome! Discounts on Package Lessons and for Regular students

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Kazakh +7
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Kazakhstan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aleksei Kh.

Aleksei Kh.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Certified teacher with 25 years of experience.

Native
25 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 4.7 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alexandre

Alexandre

Native (likely)

Voscours

Le Russe appliqué, langue et culture. De l'ABC à la lecture de Tolstoï en original !

Native (likely)
New tutor
Language degree
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Learn Russian in your Mother Tongue

Native
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +5
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Natalia P.

Natalia P.

LatviaNative

Preply · Latvia

Master of Education in Primary Secondary Education with 36 years of experience.

Native
40 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

Native

Voscours

Etudiante bilingue donne des cours de langue et de culture russes de tous les niveaux

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Igor

Igor

Moldova

italki · Moldova

🌟 Speak Romanian Like a Native — Your Language Adventure Starts Here! 🇷🇴 🌟

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Romanian +2
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Oleksii I.

Oleksii I.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian teacher

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Marina

Native

Letuelezioni

Offro lezione per imparare la lingua russa all livello zero dal livello C1

Native
New tutor
None listed
Italian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

ArmeniaNative

italki · Armenia

TOP 1% English Teacher on Italki|10+ years of experience|5000+ lessons

Native
11 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Armenian +2
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiia P.

Anastasiia P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Teacher | Individual Approach + Warm Atmosphere

Native
6 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Soy rusa nativa, puedo ayudar en aprender idioma con clases particulares.

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

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

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 3,225 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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