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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

1137 opportunities found

Hostel Plovdiv, Bulgaria

🌍✹ Discover Bulgaria: Your Volunteering Adventure Starts Here! ✹

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Other Bucharest, Romania

Help us run the best house music events in town

30h/week Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm

Guest House Shkodër, Albania

Help us maintain the cleanliness of our guesthouse

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
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Hospitality Schouwen-Duiveland, Netherlands

Help us with the food truck and explore the Netherlands! :)

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 30 days to 6 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Guest House Shkodër, Albania

Help us maintain a clean and welcoming environment!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Shkodër, Albania

Come volunteer with us and enjoy Shkoder, Albania

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Camping Pratovecchio-Stia, Italy

Helping hand at our festival!

30h/week Administration Bartending Kitchen Hand Cleaning
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Camping Covas / Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal

🌿✹ Experience Nature and Hospitality in Portugal! 🌊

25h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening Building & Repairing
From 3 to 8 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hostel Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Sea, Surf and Sun! Join the hostel life

11h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Other Alicante, Spain

Do you speak German and want to learn Spanish?

10h/week Teaching Languages
From 4 to 6 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hostel Kilronan, Ireland

Help just in the morning, the rest of the day is to enjoy!

20h/week Housekeeping
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Trikala, Greece

Come help our reception and enjoy Greece!

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Homestay Helsinki, Finland

Immersion in Finnish Culture volunteering in Helsinki, Finland

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
From 6 days to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Sofia, Bulgaria

Help out at a comfortable and homey hostel in Sofia, Bulgaria

25h/week Housekeeping Reception Cleaning Administration
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Costa da Caparica, Portugal

Exchange mystic experiences and good vibes in Costa da Caparica!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Lomba do Alcaide, Portugal

Help at a vegan household at the Azores Islands, Portugal

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5

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