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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

17 opportunities found

Homestay Thessaloniki, Greece

Party Assistant and cultural experience in Greece 🎉

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hospitality Fethard-On-Sea, Ireland

Babysitter & General Helper

28h/week Cooking Cleaning Child Care
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Highland, United Kingdom

Home help in family home with short term let on site

25h/week Housekeeping Cleaning Child Care Cooking
From 3 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately
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Homestay Florence, Italy

Help with dogs, housework & online projects in beautiful Tuscany

18h/week Cooking Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Guest House Malësi e Madhe District, Albania

Join our beautiful guesthouse in Lëpushë!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Covilhã, Portugal

Venha conhecer, ajudar e conviver com cães Serra da Estrela!

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Pet Sitting
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Steinstø, Norway

🌍 Culture, Creativity & Sustainability in Hardanger

32h/week Cleaning Cooking Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel León, Spain

Help us prepare delicious Vegetarian meals!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Other Solsona, Spain

Eres cocinero ho te gusta la cocina? Te necesitamos!

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Provincia di Frosinone, Italy

Be a cook for a team of 5 in an incredible setting

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 30 days Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Coliving Córdoba, Spain

Vive y aprende en el corazón histórico de Córdoba, España✨

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Almere, Netherlands

Welcoming help with my dogs and around the house in Almere, NL

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House East Sussex, United Kingdom

Breakfast Wizard! Come cook our famous breakfasts...

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Tirana, Albania

Help us with cleaning our home while staying at a hostel

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Coliving Liddes, Switzerland

FRILINGUE Kitchen assistance & Housekeeping volunteer

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Granadilla, Spain

Welcome to our Hostel – your home in sunny Tenerife

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Work exchange in Europe: where to start?

The cultural hub of the world, Europe is home to world-known museums and landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Amsterdam Canals, La Sagrada Familia or the Acropolis in Athens. As a volunteer in Europe you’ll explore landscapes, monuments and the best foods for a cold winter like belgian fries or hungarian goulash. Take a train to Eastern Europe to find amazing places like Prague Castle, Buda Castle or the many museums of Vienna. Enjoy the nordic landscapes of Norway or the amazing beaches of Spain and Portugal. Europe has it all!

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What kind of tasks can I do in a work exchange in Europe?

Backpacking in Europe is the experience of a lifetime, but it can be expensive. Save money as a volunteer in Europe to get free accommodation in exchange for work. You can explore vibrant capitals in Europe like Brussels, Paris, Berlin or Zagreb. There are thousands of hostels who offer room and board in exchange for help. You can help as a receptionist, bartender, cleaner, language teacher, social media, photographer, party promoter or even as a chef if you have the right skills!

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Use Worldpackers to find free accommodation in exchange for work in Europe

Your eurotrip has never been closer! Save money on hostels in Europe by exchanging work for room and board in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland...you name it. As a volunteer in a hostel in Europe you can help with kitchen and bar tasks, household chores, communication and interaction with guests or even marketing. There are also places where you can help and participate in eco activities, yoga classes, tours and more. Become a member of the Worldpackers community and schedule a trip!

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works