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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

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Homestay San vito, Italy

Join a street artist in Sardinia: simple life, shows & sea

25h/week Kitchen Hand Pet Sitting Cleaning Gardening
From 10 days to 2 months Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Loir-et-Cher, France

Housekeeping & Hospitality in a 19th-Century Loire Valley Mansion

24h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Other Cher, France

Help create the scenography of an intimate music festival 🎶🎨

32h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 3 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
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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

Hostel Budapest, Hungary

Help us with our top rated hostel and keep our guests super happy

20h/week Reception Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Guest House Bled, Slovenia

Social Media creator in Bled, Slovenia

25h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 5 days Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Homestay Ayamonte Costa Esuri, Spain

Stay in a quiet area at the Spain Portugal border

16h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Kitchen Hand Teaching Languages
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Chard, United Kingdom

Experience life in nature friendly small holding in rural England

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Yoga Studio Hvaler, Norway

Creative Volunteering at a Charming Summer House 🌿🎨✨

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 10 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Città metropolitana di Reggio Calabria, Italy

Vieni a trascorrere un'estate speciale in Calabria!

24h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Tirana, Albania

🌍📸 Volunteer & Create Amazing Content for Our Albanian Company

16h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 week to 1 month Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Guest House Pontons, Spain

🌿 Garden & General Help at a Luxury Eco-Villa in Wine Country, Spain 🍇✨

25h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Milan, Italy

Help us in babysitting at a small family in Milan :)

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Bresca, Spain

Drywall Restoration

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Tirana, Albania

📸 Be our content explorer

18h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making
From 1 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • 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