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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

155 opportunities found

Homestay Agliana, Italy

Discovery the Tuscany lerning italian languages, teaching others.

15h/week Teaching Languages
From 7 to 7 days Private Room 1 meal

Homestay Kaloyanovo, Bulgaria

Help restoring our retirement dream house.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0

Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Help me in a rennovation of my place

32h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Help me to archived and collect my pictures of my trips

32h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Summer Place nearby Palermo

30h/week Child Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Come and help a traveller father with their children in Palermo

30h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Child Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Come and help a traveller father with their children in Palermo

30h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Cleaning Child Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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 Tomar, Portugal

Help us transform our land in the center of Portugal

20h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Aveyron, France

Come & Garden & Restore, With Me. (It is truly stunning here.)

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Jijona, Spain

🏡Voluntariado en albañilería y mantenimiento en una casa rural🧱

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Porto potenza picena, Italy

Teaching English to children through play!

25h/week Child Care Teaching Languages
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy

SomewhereinItaly

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Shared Home Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Italy

Creative Digital Volunteer for Urban Art Project in Rome, Italy

20h/week Arts Video Making Social Media Content Writer
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Homestay Rethymno, Greece

Opportunity for photography lovers in Crete

17h/week Video Making Photography
From 5 to 10 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Shared Home Città metropolitana di Messina, Italy

Help me renovating an amazing Villa next to the beach

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 days Private Room
  • 4.0

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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