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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

2356 opportunities found

Guest House Huesca, Spain

Looking for people with some knowledge about

21h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Hostel Bar, Montenegro

Help at a small hostel in Bar, Montenegro

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Boppard, Germany

Help us with daily tasks and meet alpacas

10h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Camping Ljesevici, Montenegro

Staying in our farm camp

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Tent
  • 4.0

Hotel Holsted, Denmark

Help out at our heritage old Manor west of the city of Vejen

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Homestay Pozos de Hinojo, Spain

Ayúdanos a reconstruir una casa de pueblo antigua en Salamanca!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Prizren, Kosovo

Help us run our family hostel in beautiful city of Prizren, Kosovo

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal

Coliving Burgas, Bulgaria

General help in amazing new coliving in Burgas, Bulgaria

20h/week Party Promoter Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 30 days Private Room
  • 5.0

Coliving Burgas, Bulgaria

Art, decoration, renovation in an amazing coliving & coworking in Bulgaria

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Guest House Veľký Krtíš District, Slovakia

Upcoming little farm with guesthouses can use some helping hands, Southern Slovakia.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Veľký Krtíš District, Slovakia

Enjoy autumn in magical Slovakia

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Chippenham, United Kingdom

Live in the real location of a Japanese Anime!

32h/week Reception Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Cleaning
From 3 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Guest House Chippenham, United Kingdom

Help out where a Japanese Anime was filmed!

32h/week Cleaning Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Camping Melnik, Bulgaria

Help with eco campsite and rescue dogs and learn to make beer

20h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 1 to 6 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Guest House Province of Perugia, Italy

Looking for a couple or 2 friends to help run our B&B

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 8 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Moravice, Croatia

Enjoy rural mountainous Croatia and help us with projects :)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 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