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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

14 opportunities found

Homestay Province of Salerno, Italy

🏡✨ House Help in Beautiful Campania, Italy 🌸great experience

14h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking Teaching Languages
From 1 to 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Homestay Arbon, Switzerland

Learn about swiss lifestyle near the beautiful lake konstanz

22h/week Housekeeping Cooking Teaching Languages Animal Care
From 3 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Pocé-sur-Cisse, France

🌿 Childminding in a cave on a building site, it's fun! 🏡👶

20h/week Child Care Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Magione, Italy

House keeper volunteer

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Söderbärke, Sweden

Helping hands in restaurant and kitchen

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Other Caparica, Portugal

Seja um cuidador(a) catita venha à praia da Costa da Caparica

25h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Castelo Branco, Portugal

Cooking, cleaning and decorating

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking
At least 3 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Covilhã, Portugal

Venha conhecer, ajudar e conviver com cães Serra da Estrela!

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Pet Sitting
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Tremp, Spain

Ayúdanos en la preparación de comidas para los habitantes =)

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Gusinje, Montenegro

Help us to keep Hotel in Mountain region

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Gusinje, Montenegro

Help us keep Restaurant in Prokljetije! :)

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending Cooking
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hotel Budva, Montenegro

Come help us with cleaning and enjoy Budva in Montenegro

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Hauts-de-Seine, France

Normal house functioning :)

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Cádiz, Spain

Help us with housekeeping & cleaning in our glamping!

25h/week Cooking Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 3 weeks to 2 months Tent 3 meals
  • 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