A great coworking space can define your experience in a city. It's where you'll spend most of your working hours, meet fellow nomads, and potentially make lifelong friends.
After visiting over 50 coworking spaces across Europe, these are the ones worth planning your travels around.
Lisbon, Portugal
Second Home Lisboa
**Price:** €350/month | **Speed:** 300 Mbps
The most Instagrammed coworking space in Lisbon, and for good reason. Thousands of plants fill the light-flooded space inside Time Out Market. The design is stunning, but it's the programming that makes it special—talks, workshops, and a genuinely creative community.
**Best for:** Creative professionals who draw inspiration from beautiful spaces.
Heden
**Price:** €250/month | **Speed:** 200 Mbps
The rooftop terrace alone justifies the membership. Heden occupies a gorgeous building near the river, with modern interiors and a community that skews toward tech and startups.
**Best for:** Those who need solid infrastructure and networking opportunities.
Berlin, Germany
Factory Berlin
**Price:** €300/month | **Speed:** 250 Mbps
The Googleplex of European coworking. Factory Berlin spans multiple buildings and hosts everyone from solo freelancers to companies like Twitter and SoundCloud. The Mitte campus is iconic; the Kreuzberg location has more startup energy.
**Best for:** Ambitious builders who want to be around other ambitious people.
betahaus
**Price:** €200/month | **Speed:** 150 Mbps
The original Berlin coworking space, still going strong. betahaus has a grittier, more authentic vibe than Factory—more freelancers, fewer corporate remote workers. The café downstairs is excellent.
**Best for:** Nomads who prefer community over polish.
Barcelona, Spain
Aticco
**Price:** €280/month | **Speed:** 200 Mbps
Multiple stunning locations across Barcelona, including a gorgeous Eixample space with Gaudí-era details. Aticco feels more premium than most Spanish coworking without the corporate stuffiness.
**Best for:** Design-conscious nomads who appreciate aesthetics.
MOB Barcelona
**Price:** €200/month | **Speed:** 150 Mbps
Maker-focused space in Poblenou with workshop facilities, 3D printers, and a community of creators. Less laptop-forward than typical coworking, which makes it refreshing.
**Best for:** Anyone who works with their hands as well as their laptops.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TQ (The Qube)
**Price:** €350/month | **Speed:** 300 Mbps
Part of the legendary Singel Canal startup ecosystem, TQ attracts serious entrepreneurs and tech workers. The facilities are excellent, and the community events are genuinely valuable.
**Best for:** Tech workers and startup founders.
Spaces Herengracht
**Price:** €400/month | **Speed:** 250 Mbps
Housed in a canal house, Spaces Herengracht offers the most beautiful commute imaginable. Yes, it's more expensive, but you're working in a piece of Amsterdam history.
**Best for:** Those who can expense it.
Prague, Czech Republic
Impact Hub Prague
**Price:** €180/month | **Speed:** 150 Mbps
The Prague Impact Hub occupies a stunning converted warehouse with exposed brick, high ceilings, and excellent natural light. The community skews toward social entrepreneurs and NGO workers.
**Best for:** Mission-driven nomads who want more than just a desk.
Locus Workspace
**Price:** €150/month | **Speed:** 200 Mbps
Excellent value in Karlín, Prague's emerging tech district. Clean, modern, no-nonsense space that delivers everything you need without unnecessary frills.
**Best for:** Budget-conscious nomads who prioritize function over form.
Budapest, Hungary
Kaptar
**Price:** €130/month | **Speed:** 150 Mbps
Charming space in a refurbished building with original details intact. The price point is unbeatable for the quality—Budapest's cost advantage extends to coworking.
**Best for:** Nomads seeking value without sacrificing quality.
Impact Hub Budapest
**Price:** €160/month | **Speed:** 200 Mbps
Located in a beautifully renovated building near the Danube. The terrace is perfect for warm-weather work, and the community is welcoming to newcomers.
**Best for:** Those who want community programming and events.
What to Look for in a Coworking Space
The Essentials
The Nice-to-Haves
Red Flags
Day Pass vs. Membership
Most spaces offer both options. For your first week in a city, use day passes to test multiple spaces before committing. Once you find your spot, monthly membership usually saves money and builds community faster.
The Intangibles Matter
The best coworking spaces share something that's hard to quantify: they attract people you want to be around. The desk and the WiFi get you in the door, but the community keeps you coming back.
When evaluating a space, pay attention to who's working there. Are they people you'd want to grab coffee with? That matters more than the coffee machine.
Happy coworking.
