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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

37 opportunities found

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
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Petrovo, Sandanski district, Bulgaria

✨Creative Educator or Science Mentor for Curious Child (Ages 5–7)

30h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Child Care
From 2 to 11 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
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Camping Albacete, Spain

Teach English to children and enjoy an amazing place with incredible people surrounded by nature!!

25h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Civitavecchia, Italy

Help me out with house and Kids

16h/week Cooking Cleaning Housekeeping Child Care
At least 1 week Tent
  • 3.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Civitavecchia, Italy

Hands in Daily life with my Kids and what Is Needed

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Tent
  • 3.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Ballinspittle, Ireland

childminder wanted in Ennistymon, Ireland

25h/week Housekeeping Child Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Castelo Branco, Portugal

Nanny needed for my 5-year-old

15h/week Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 1.0

Hotel Powiat tatrzański, Poland

Join our sponsored cultural exchange programme in Poland

32h/week Child Care Teaching Languages
From 2 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Isère, France

S'occuper de notre jolie fleur Capucine de 7 ans

25h/week Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals

Camping Cantabria, Spain

Volunteer in Summer camps with children

20h/week Teaching Languages Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Homestay SOUSTONS, France

👶 Care for a Sweet Baby by the Sea in Beautiful Soustons 🌊💛

18h/week Teaching Languages Child Care
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Tarn-et-Garonne, France

Stay in a beautiful modern farm house

20h/week Gardening Teaching Languages Cleaning Child Care
From 2 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Porto potenza picena, Italy

Teaching English to children through play!

25h/week Child Care Teaching Languages
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Naples, Italy

Help us with our two girls and enjoy Sorrento and sorrounding!

32h/week Teaching Languages Child Care
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Come and help a traveller father with their children in Palermo

30h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Cleaning Child Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

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