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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

26 opportunities found

Hotel Bar, Montenegro

Come help us at the bar and the kitchen!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Stadl an der Mur, Austria

Homestay in the Alps of Austria

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Oraş Dumbrăveni, Romania

Cook

15h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Cologne, Germany

Come help us and enjoy the small village in the Eifel region

16h/week Painting & Decorating Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Guest House Malësi e Madhe District, Albania

Join our beautiful guesthouse in Lëpushë!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

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

Shared Home Libero consorzio comunale di Trapani, Italy

Help us grow our food culture and enjoy Sicily

24h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel León, Spain

Help us prepare delicious Vegetarian meals!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Camping Himarë, Albania

Volunteer at camping site and beach bar (included tents!)

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 4 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0

Camping Himarë, Albania

We are looking for a cook with experience !

30h/week Cooking
From 4 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0

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

Homestay Provincia di Catanzaro, Italy

English speaking person to take care of our child in Calabria, Italy

20h/week Teaching Languages Housekeeping Child Care Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Camping Cantabria, Spain

Volunteer in Summer camps with children

20h/week Teaching Languages Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Other Madalena, Portugal

Come help us in a wonderful place in the middle of the Atlantic.

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Other Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Vive y colabora en nuestro coliving en el sur de Tenerife

24h/week Cooking Building & Repairing Cleaning Housekeeping
From 30 days to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Homestay Seine-et-Marne, France

Come and help with cooking in Provins

18h/week Cooking
From 5 days to 2 weeks Private Room 2 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