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Shared Home Alvaiázere, Portugal

Join a Warm Homestay & Explore Portuguese Countryside

20h/week Housekeeping Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Glasgow, United Kingdom

Help with hands-on projects while exploring vibrant Glasgow

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 10 days to 1 month Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Bresca, Spain

Small Family, Big Hearts: Your Support Makes a Difference

30h/week Gardening Cleaning Child Care Cooking
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
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Hostel Santander, Spain

Anímate a ayudarnos y descubre nuevas experiencias!

20h/week Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 2 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Upper Bavaria, Germany

Servicekraft und Foodrunner

25h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • New

Homestay Bar, Montenegro

Creative Volunteer to Co-Create a Cozy Seaside Homestay

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • New

Guest House Praia da Luz- Lagos, Portugal

Looking for helping hand at our veggie guesthouse in the Algarve

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room

Guest House 41120 SAMBIN, France

Gay friendly Guest house in the Loire valley near castles

25h/week Housekeeping Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Provincia di Vicenza, Italy

Help at a small tourist accomodation near mountains!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Cantabria, Spain

Ayúdame con las tareas de mi casa, mientras conoces Cantabria! ;)

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Illes Balears, Spain

Sea parte de un equipo dedicado a crear un espacio acogedor para los viajeros

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Night Shift Reception
From 30 days to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Gironde, France

Live the good life in France: help, share, and enjoy !

32h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Province of Vicenza, Italy

Help in the house - Clean & Cook / BABIES activity

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Teach Yoga and Help at Co-living Space in La Gomera Island

25h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Help us in a coliving in La Gomera Island

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Camping Alcobaça, Portugal

Camping in the Pine Trees, Portugal 🌲

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 days Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

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