Bookstores in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen has 306 bookstores on the map. That's 306 bookshops mapped around Düsseldorf, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Düsseldorf (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Buch in Bilk and Buchhandlung Schmitz, plus Thalia. If a bookshop's missing from Düsseldorf's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

The Düsseldorf bookstore lineup
306 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Buch in Bilk
Bookstore
Buch in Bilk — Bookstore, found on 62 Aachener Straße in Düsseldorf. Also worth knowing about Buch in Bilk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
62 Aachener Straße, Düsseldorf, 40223
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 211 4544058
Buchhandlung Schmitz
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Schmitz — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Schmitz: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off
Thalia
BookstoreRun by Thalia
Thalia is Bookstore run by Thalia. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 221 2714739
Leselust
Bookstore
Leselust is Bookstore on 248 Frankenstraße, Essen. Leselust also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.
248 Frankenstraße, Essen, 45134
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off

Mayersche
Bookstore
Mayersche is Bookstore. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Das Buch
Bookstore
Das Buch — Bookstore, found on 8 Rudolf-Heinrich-Straße in Essen. Also worth knowing about Das Buch: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
8 Rudolf-Heinrich-Straße, Essen, 45355
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Thalia Mayersche
Bookstore
Thalia Mayersche — Bookstore, found on 18 Königsallee in Düsseldorf. Also worth knowing about Thalia Mayersche: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Königsallee, Düsseldorf, 40212
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Phone: +49 211 54256900
M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung
Bookstore
M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-18:00; PH, Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-18:00; PH, Su off
Phone: +49 221 2578403

Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 31 Büchel, Neuss. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
31 Büchel, Neuss, 41460
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00
Phone: +49 2131 3137640
Hilberath & Lange
Bookstore
Hilberath & Lange — Bookstore, found on 111 Düsseldorfer Straße in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Also worth knowing about Hilberath & Lange: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
111 Düsseldorfer Straße, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 45481
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 208 461575
Mayersche
Bookstore
Mayersche is Bookstore. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00
Kleine Bücherwelt
Bookstore
Kleine Bücherwelt — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Kleine Bücherwelt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00

Feussner
Bookstore
Feussner — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Feussner: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 221 553486
Buchhandlung Pavlik
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Pavlik is Bookstore. Buchhandlung Pavlik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Fr 09:00-18:30; We,Sa 09:00-14:00; Th 09:00-19:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Fr 09:00-18:30; We,Sa 09:00-14:00; Th 09:00-19:30
Buchsalon Ehrenfeld
Bookstore
Buchsalon Ehrenfeld is Bookstore. Buchsalon Ehrenfeld also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 221 520579
Buchhandlung Walther König
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Walther König is Bookstore. Buchhandlung Walther König also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +49 221 205960
Frohnhauser Buchhandlung
Bookstore
Frohnhauser Buchhandlung is Bookstore on 56 Kölner Straße, Essen. Frohnhauser Buchhandlung also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
56 Kölner Straße, Essen, 45145
Phone: +49201794501
Bolland & Böttcher
Bookstore
Bolland & Böttcher is Bookstore on 121 Rethelstraße, Düsseldorf. Bolland & Böttcher also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
121 Rethelstraße, Düsseldorf, 40237
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 211 6913571
Baedeker
Bookstore
Baedeker — Bookstore, found on 31 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße in Wuppertal. Also worth knowing about Baedeker: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
31 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Wuppertal, 42103
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +49 202 305011
Altenberger Dom-Laden
BookstoreRun by Jugendbildungsstätte Haus Altenberg e.V.
Altenberger Dom-Laden is Bookstore run by Jugendbildungsstätte Haus Altenberg e.V. on 2 Eugen-Heinen-Platz, Odenthal. Altenberger Dom-Laden also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su, PH 10:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Eugen-Heinen-Platz, Odenthal, 51519
Hours: Mo-Su, PH 10:00-18:30
Phone: +49 2174 419930
Taschen
BookstoreRun by Maximilian Weidmüller
Run by Maximilian Weidmüller, Taschen is Bookstore, found on 3 Neumarkt in Köln. Also worth knowing about Taschen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Neumarkt, Köln, 50667
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +49 221 27127577
Der Andere Buchladen
Bookstore
Der Andere Buchladen — Bookstore, found on 42 Ubierring in Köln. Also worth knowing about Der Andere Buchladen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
42 Ubierring, Köln, 50678
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 221 329508
Baskerville Bücher am Clarenbachplatz
BookstoreRun by Michael Ross
Run by Michael Ross, Baskerville Bücher am Clarenbachplatz is Bookstore, found on 458 Aachener Straße in Köln. Also worth knowing about Baskerville Bücher am Clarenbachplatz: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
458 Aachener Straße, Köln, 50933
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 221 4911686
Mayersche
BookstoreRun by Mayersche Mülheim GmbH
Mayersche is Bookstore run by Mayersche Mülheim GmbH. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +49 221 66993430
Buchheim 25
Used bookstoreRun by Tom Laroche
Run by Tom Laroche, Buchheim 25 is Used bookstore, found on 25 Buchheimer Straße in Köln. Also worth knowing about Buchheim 25: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-19:30; Sa 12:00-15:00; Su,PH off.
25 Buchheimer Straße, Köln, 51063
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:30; Sa 12:00-15:00; Su,PH off
Krüger Antiquariat
Bookstore
Krüger Antiquariat is Bookstore. Krüger Antiquariat also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Th 17:00-19:00; We,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo,Th 17:00-19:00; We,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Mayersche
Bookstore
Mayersche is Bookstore on 33 Kettwiger Straße, Essen. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; PH Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33 Kettwiger Straße, Essen, 45127
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; PH Su off
Phone: +49 201 365670
Buchhandlung Walther König
BookstoreRun by Buchhandlung Walther König GmbH & Co. KG
Buchhandlung Walther König is Bookstore run by Buchhandlung Walther König GmbH & Co. KG on 1 Museumsplatz, Essen. Buchhandlung Walther König also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo closed.
1 Museumsplatz, Essen, 45128
Hours: Mo closed
Pin-Up
Bookstore
Pin-Up is Bookstore on 44 Ritterstraße, Köln. Pin-Up also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
44 Ritterstraße, Köln, 50668
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00
Bergische Buchhandlung R. Schmitz
Bookstore
Bergische Buchhandlung R. Schmitz is Bookstore on 6 Wetterauer Straße, Remscheid. Bergische Buchhandlung R. Schmitz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 Wetterauer Straße, Remscheid, 42897
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +492191668255
Maternus
Bookstore
Maternus is Bookstore on 76 Severinstraße, Köln.
76 Severinstraße, Köln, 50678
Text Ton + Trödel
Bookstore
Text Ton + Trödel — Bookstore.
Bonbonmanufaktur
Bookstore
Bonbonmanufaktur — Bookstore on 9a Auf dem Rothenberg. Also worth knowing about Bonbonmanufaktur: it has a website with more detail.
9a Auf dem Rothenberg
Bücher Weyer
Bookstore
Bücher Weyer is Bookstore. Bücher Weyer also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Buchhandlung Dietsch
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Dietsch is Bookstore on 47 Hauptstraße, Düsseldorf. Buchhandlung Dietsch also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-15:00.
47 Hauptstraße, Düsseldorf, 40597
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-15:00
Marabu
BookstoreRun by Michael Abraham
Run by Michael Abraham, Marabu is Bookstore, found on 44 Telegrafenstraße in Wermelskirchen. Also worth knowing about Marabu: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30, Sa 09:00-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
44 Telegrafenstraße, Wermelskirchen, 42929
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30, Sa 09:00-13:30
Phone: +49 2196 1414
Heisinger Buchhandlung
Bookstore
Heisinger Buchhandlung — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Heisinger Buchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Essen
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Matussek
Bookstore
Matussek is Bookstore. Matussek also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30,14:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30,14:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00
Giesen Handick
BookstoreRun by Giesen-Handick GmbH
Giesen Handick is Bookstore run by Giesen-Handick GmbH. Giesen Handick also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:30
Bücherstube Eller
Bookstore
Bücherstube Eller — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Bücherstube Eller: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:30-18:00;Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:30-18:00;Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 211 225221
Mayersche Buchhandlung
Bookstore
Mayersche Buchhandlung — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Mayersche Buchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30, Sa 09:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30, Sa 09:00-16:00
Thalia
BookstoreRun by Thalia
Thalia is Bookstore run by Thalia on 68 Deutzer Freiheit, Köln. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
68 Deutzer Freiheit, Köln, 50679
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 221 9979757
Buchladen Kalker Hauptstraße
Bookstore
Buchladen Kalker Hauptstraße — Bookstore on 170 Kalker Hauptstraße. Also worth knowing about Buchladen Kalker Hauptstraße: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
170 Kalker Hauptstraße, 51103
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 12:00-18:00
Phone: +49 221 95286793
Buchhandlung Esser
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Esser — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Esser: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Phone: +49 2131 79280
Bücherwelt
Bookstore
Bücherwelt is Bookstore on 263 Venloer Straße, Köln. Bücherwelt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
263 Venloer Straße, Köln, 50823
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +49 221 80006192
Wortreich Die Lieblingsbuchhandlung
Bookstore
Wortreich Die Lieblingsbuchhandlung — Bookstore, found on 624 Aachener Straße in Frechen. Also worth knowing about Wortreich Die Lieblingsbuchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:00; SH Mo 14:00-18:30; SH Tu-Fr 09:30-13:00,14:00-18:30; SH Sa 09:30-13:00.
624 Aachener Straße, Frechen, 50226
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:00; SH Mo 14:00-18:30; SH Tu-Fr 09:30-13:00,14:00-18:30; SH Sa 09:30-13:00
Rather Bücherstube
Bookstore
Rather Bücherstube is Bookstore on 568 Rösrather Straße. Rather Bücherstube also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
568 Rösrather Straße, 51107
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
Kinderklassiker
Bookstore
Kinderklassiker — Bookstore, found on 6 Eisenhüttenstraße in Ratingen. Also worth knowing about Kinderklassiker: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
6 Eisenhüttenstraße, Ratingen, 40882
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Bücherwolf
BookstoreRun by Hildegard Wolf
Bücherwolf is Bookstore run by Hildegard Wolf on 5a Im Winkel, Kürten. Bücherwolf also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00; Tu, We-Fr 15:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5a Im Winkel, Kürten, 51515
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00; Tu, We-Fr 15:00-18:30
Phone: +49 2268 8890
Antiquariat Querido
BookstoreRun by Frank Hermann
Run by Frank Hermann, Antiquariat Querido is Bookstore, found on 7 Blücherstraße in Düsseldorf. Also worth knowing about Antiquariat Querido: the map lists its hours as We,Th 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Blücherstraße, Düsseldorf, 40477
Hours: We,Th 11:00-19:00
Phone: +49 211 51502334
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 13a Obermarkt, Hattingen. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13a Obermarkt, Hattingen, 45525
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-18:00
Phone: +49 2324 9198680
Bücher Antiquariat Weyertal
BookstoreRun by Ulrich Doege
Run by Ulrich Doege, Bücher Antiquariat Weyertal is Bookstore, found on 17 Weyertal in Köln. Also worth knowing about Bücher Antiquariat Weyertal: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-15:00; Mo 14:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
17 Weyertal, Köln, 50937
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-15:00; Mo 14:00-18:00
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 64 Hauptstraße, Essen.
64 Hauptstraße, Essen, 45219
Laurenz & Luise
Bookstore
Laurenz & Luise — Bookstore, found on 12 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße in Wuppertal. Also worth knowing about Laurenz & Luise: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
12 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Wuppertal, 42103
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Ronsdorfer Bücherstube
Bookstore
Ronsdorfer Bücherstube — Bookstore, found on 11 Staasstraße in Wuppertal. Also worth knowing about Ronsdorfer Bücherstube: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00.
11 Staasstraße, Wuppertal, 42369
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
ALPHA Wermelskirchen
Bookstore
ALPHA Wermelskirchen — Bookstore, found on 54 Kölner Straße in Wermelskirchen. Also worth knowing about ALPHA Wermelskirchen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, We,Sa 10:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
54 Kölner Straße, Wermelskirchen, 42929
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, We,Sa 10:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00
Phone: +49 2196 1406
Buchhandlung Rüger
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Rüger — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Rüger: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Buchhandlung Langen
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Langen — Bookstore, found on 18 Brückenstraße in Leichlingen (Rheinland). Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Langen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Brückenstraße, Leichlingen (Rheinland), 42799
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 2175 90580
Kaiser
Bookstore
Kaiser is Bookstore on 202 Dürener Straße, Köln. Kaiser also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
202 Dürener Straße, Köln, 50931
Werstenbuch
BookstoreRun by Marc Westphal
Werstenbuch is Bookstore run by Marc Westphal on 132 Kölner Landstraße, Düsseldorf. Werstenbuch also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
132 Kölner Landstraße, Düsseldorf, 40591
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:30
Phone: +49 211 764074
What the map tells us about bookstores in Düsseldorf
252 of the 306 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
177 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
6 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Düsseldorf bookstore crawl
The efficient Düsseldorf bookstore crawl strings these together: Buch in Bilk on 62 Aachener Straße, Buchhandlung Schmitz, Thalia, Leselust on 248 Frankenstraße, Mayersche, Das Buch on 8 Rudolf-Heinrich-Straße, Thalia Mayersche on 18 Königsallee, and M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung — 306 stops, one logical order. 298 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Düsseldorf
Browsing in Düsseldorf? A little strategy helps:
- The used section is underpriced everywhere at Buch in Bilk. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
- Read the first page in the shop at Buchhandlung Schmitz. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
- Check the cookbook section. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
- Check condition before you pay. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Düsseldorf — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Düsseldorf can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 306, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 306 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Düsseldorf: 306 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.