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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

26 opportunities found

Guest House Cetinje, Montenegro

Help us at our family guesthouse by Lake Skadar in Montenegro 🏡

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Teaching Languages
From 7 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Sant Iscle de Vallata, Spain

Help to setup our place with crafts, gardening and in the forrest

28h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Montecorice, Italy

Independence: you get your own accommodation & self-made-schedule

15h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 10 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately
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Shared Home Ariege, France

Need google ads, and affiliate marketing mentor

18h/week Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Città Metropolitana di Bologna, Italy

Help us enhance our sanctuary's garden!

25h/week Farming Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Other GANDESA, Spain

AYUDANOS EN UN LUGAR IDÍLICO EN PLENA NATURALEZA

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending Cooking
From 30 days to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Other GANDESA, Spain

Crea un Espacio Encantador en el santuario de la Fontcalda

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 15 days to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Provincia di Brindisi, Italy

Living in southern Italy in the beautiful region of Puglia :)

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Tarragona, Spain

Aydudanos a podar los arboles de la finca

25h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Málaga, Spain

Play with Dogs, Love to Grow and Sustain Home and Healthy Life

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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

Homestay Greater London, United Kingdom

Help in the dog house in London, Uk

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Rheinfelden, Switzerland

Help in a Bed and Breakfast in Switzerland!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 2.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Ballinrobe, Ireland

Help with big house and garden

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Provincia di Siena, Italy

Help us with some repair to this estate, once a place of healing

30h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • 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.

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