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Hostel León, Spain

Enjoy El Camino de Santiago while helping us!

28h/week Bartending Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

🏖️ Sunny Holiday Experience in Playa del Inglés! 🌴

20h/week Photography Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Arts
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Salas, Spain

Come join us on the Camino de Santiago and COOK for our guests

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
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Hostel Salas, Spain

Come join us on the Camino de Santiago and improve our hostel

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Salas, Spain

Come join us on the Camino de Santiago and support our guests

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Salas, Spain

Come join us on the Camino de Santiago & improve our social media

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • 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

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 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Taragona. Mont Roig del Camp, Spain

Ayuda en construcción y cosecha de la oliva en nuestra finca.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Other Pas-de-Calais, France

Come help us bring an old farm back to life in Audembert, France!

25h/week Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Ellertshaar, Netherlands

Help with horse riding lessons and outdoor forest rides

25h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Ploče, Croatia

Help me to renovate my house and explore magic Neretva valley!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Castelo Branco, Portugal

Escape the rat race: Renovate village homes with only birdsong

20h/week Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Camping Ellertshaar, Netherlands

Become an au pair in a super cool place

25h/week Child Care
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Ahakista, Durrus, Ireland

Household help and companion in rural Ireland

12h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 5 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Camping Ellertshaar, Netherlands

Help with barwork at our campsite! :)

25h/week Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Bartending Gardening
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • 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