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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

93 opportunities found

Homestay Görlitz, Germany

Help with House Renovation, Gardening & Animal Care 🌱🐾

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Camping Kos Island, Greece

Help us pack down our Glamp site in November

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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
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Homestay Finistère, France

Come help us in a National Park in the north of France!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Christmas week house and cat sitting

16h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Belvezet, France

Let's share some time together restoring our farmhouse :)

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

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

Hostel Brașov, Romania

Bring your enthusiasm to our hostel in Brasov!

20h/week Party Promoter Housekeeping Cleaning Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Taragona. Mont Roig del Camp, Spain

Ayuda en construcción y cosecha de la oliva en nuestra finca.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • 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

Surf Camp Aia, Spain

Come to help and enjoy our Party Hostel!

30h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Landes, France

Do you like rural life? We need help in our large gardens

30h/week Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Wexford, Ireland

Family living: Forest House in Wexford, Ireland

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Co-Create the "Soulfamily Community" Card Game

20h/week Social Media Content Writer
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Wâlterswâld, Netherlands

Enjoy some time in Fryslân!

20h/week Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening Animal Care
From 1 to 10 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Matosinhos, Portugal

Get out ou the confort zone. Hostel near the Beach Matosinhos.

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • 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