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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

73 opportunities found

Homestay Juupajoki, Finland

Help in the house

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Alicante, Spain

Stay in the Heart of Alicante with Julieta

16h/week Pet Sitting Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing
At least 7 days Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Province of Salerno, Italy

🏡✨ House Help in Beautiful Campania, Italy 🌸great experience

14h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking Teaching Languages
From 1 to 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Landes, France

Dog Sitter and house sitting

7h/week Pet Sitting Animal Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Homestay Finnerödja, Sweden

Help me with gardening and outdoorprojects in peaceful nature

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Geel, Belgium

House and cat sitting in Geel, Belgium

12h/week Pet Sitting
From 3 to 4 weeks Private Room

Guest House Rottenmann, Austria

Life and help with daily tasks in the Austrian Mountains! ⛰️🌾

25h/week Pet Sitting Gardening Cleaning Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

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

Homestay Province of Cosenza, Italy

Stay at a warm family in the South of Italy and learn Italian

30h/week Housekeeping Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Other ARBO, Spain

Desconecta y conecta contigo

30h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay València, Spain

Ayúdanos con la casa y disfruta de Cullera, Valencia

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom

Help with your skills

20h/week Pet Sitting Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
From 1 to 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Lincoln, United Kingdom

Help me to sort my life in Lincoln, UK

20h/week Pet Sitting Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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 Churchstanton, United Kingdom

Golden Retriever puppy sitting and housework

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Palau-Savardera, Spain

Plaza para estacionar o Habitación individual

15h/week Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening Pet Sitting
At least 4 weeks Private Room

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