The qualification for the 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship was held from May 11, 2012 to May 27, 2013.
The six group winners qualified directly for the 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship, while the six runners-up moved on to the Third Round where three more teams qualified.
| width=16% | Group A | width=16% | Group B | width=16% | Group C | width=16% | Group D | width=16% | Group E | width=16% | Group F |
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| Host : Slovakia and Israel | Host : Netherlands and Ukraine | Host : Finland and Azerbaijan | Host : Romania and Croatia | Host : Slovenia and Belgium | Host : Bulgaria and Hungary |
All times are local.
The tournament was held at Aréna Poprad in Poprad, Slovakia.
The tournament was held at Metrowest Sport Palace in Ra'anana, Israel.
The tournament was held at Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
The tournament was held at FSK Olymp in Yuzhne, Ukraine.
The tournament was held at Salohalli in Salo, Finland.
The tournament was held at Sports Games Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The tournament was held at Sala Polivalentă in Piatra Neamţ, Romania.
The tournament was held at Valbruna in Rovinj, Croatia.
The tournament was held at Ljudski vrt Sports Hall in Maribor, Slovenia.
The tournament will be held at Sportcampus Lange Munte in Kortrijk, Belgium.
The tournament was held at Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria.
The tournament was held at Bvuss in Budaörs, Hungary.