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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

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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

Hostel Las Eras, Spain

¡Buscamos manitas para arreglos simples y pintura!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Surf Camp Lanzarote, Spain

¿Eres Digital Marketing Specialist? ¡Únete a nuestro proyecto!

25h/week Content Writer Photography Social Media Video Making
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
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Hostel Asturias, Spain

🥳Join a team! Looking for rockstar volunteer in Asturias, Spain

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Surf Camp Bundoran, Ireland

Volunteering in the surf capital of Ireland

18h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Create Unique Guest Experiences in our hostel by the sea

25h/week Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Peniche, Portugal

Have an amazing cultural exchange!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Carcavelos, Portugal

Surf Hostel in Lisbon Portugal: Ride the Waves and Make Memories

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Cascais, Portugal

Come help us at a surfcamp in Sintra-Cascais Natural Park 🌊☀️

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception Gardening
From 3 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Cascais, Portugal

6Surfcamp Volunteer - Content Creation & Social Media Management

25h/week Party Promoter Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Asturias, Spain

Join our hostel as a yoga teacher and activities organizer 😄

24h/week Bartending Teaching Sports Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Tralee, Ireland

Experience Irelands kingdom at our surf lodge!!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Peniche, Portugal

Baleal Paradise - Social Media

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Peniche, Portugal

Teach yoga and start every day with peace and energy

12h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Peniche, Portugal

VOLUNTÁRIO - MANUTENÇÃO

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Asturias, Spain

Join our hostel to help us while explore and enjoy Asturias 😄💙

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • 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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works