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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

64 opportunities found

Hostel Connemara, Ireland

Explore the beautiful Connemara and interact with nature.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Iznajar, Spain

Come to help us with restoration in Iznajar, Spain

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Gratteri, Italy

Help us to host people and enjoy the rural life

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Co-Create the "Soulfamily Community" Card Game

20h/week Social Media Content Writer
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Maia - Ribeira Grande, Portugal

Musical (smal) Festival Event crew/Organizer⁰

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 4.0

Camping Torino, Italy

Proactive and easygoing volunteers to help on a family campsite!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 10 days to 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Camping Castelo Branco, Portugal

Cooking, cleaning and decorating

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

Homestay Castelo Branco, Portugal

Nanny needed for my 5-year-old

15h/week Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 1.0

Hotel Himarë, Albania

sharing flyers

30h/week Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0

Other Ekshäred, Sweden

Building Tiny House wagons & eco projects from recycled materials

32h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Bratislava V, Slovakia

Let's provide ourselves with an incredible cultural exchange?

16h/week Cleaning Cooking Gardening Teaching Languages
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Guest House Covilhã, Portugal

Come, help and explore the wonderful portuguese mountains!

22h/week Administration Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House São Roque do Pico, Portugal

Join us in a culinary adventure in the middle of Atlantic.

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 3.5

Guest House Gura humorului, Romania

The authentic experience in Bucovina Gura humorului, Romania

20h/week Photography Content Writer Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0

Guest House Gura humorului, Romania

The authentic experience in Bucovina Gura humorului, Romania

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0

Camping Lajes do Pico, Portugal

Live the Azores life (Experienced couple or single only )

10h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works