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Homestay Città metropolitana di Reggio Calabria, Italy

Vieni a trascorrere un'estate speciale in Calabria!

24h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Guest House Hinare, Albania

Join Us by the Sea for a Fun Summer Volunteering Experience! 🌞🧺

30h/week Cleaning
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Taragona. Mont Roig del Camp, Spain

Ayúdanos con la restauración de una caravana y con creación de contenido

25h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
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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
  • High demand

Guest House Málaga, Spain

Ven y ayúdanos con varias tareas domesticas acá en Málaga!

30h/week Housekeeping Gardening Pet Sitting Cleaning
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Kautokeino kommune, Norway

Experience the Midnight Sun & Help Us Paint and Do Handy Tasks

24h/week Building & Repairing Arts Painting & Decorating
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Espagnac, France

Help needed for busy Cycling Guest House

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 1 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Lagos, Portugal

Needed for cleaning, pub-crawl and reception

32h/week Reception Party Promoter Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Engomer, France

Réparation, pintura y jardineria

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Vilnius, Lithuania

Have the time of your life with us in Lithuania! (:

24h/week Party Promoter Reception Housekeeping Bartending
From 3 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Martock, United Kingdom

Learn about gardening in our beautiful historic home

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 week to 2 months Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Landes, France

We need help with cleaning our amazing house

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Coliving El Médano, Spain

✨ Limpieza y apoyo en Coliving junto al mar 🌊

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Engomer, France

Vente au marché, aide en cuisine

30h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 9 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Châtillon-sur-Seine, France

Web and social media help needed in France

20h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • 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