Record stores in Frankfurt
Record shops reward the patient digger. Frankfurt, Hesse has 35 mapped right now. That's 35 record shops mapped around Frankfurt. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Check the grading before you pay — a visual grade and a play grade are two different things.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Frankfurt (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Musikhaus am Dornbusch and Musikhaus Arnold, plus Comeback. If a record shop's missing from Frankfurt's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Frankfurt record lineup
35 mapped within about 40 km:
Musikhaus am Dornbusch
Record store
Musikhaus am Dornbusch is Record store. Musikhaus am Dornbusch also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Musikhaus Arnold
Record store
Musikhaus Arnold is Record store on 32 Adelungstraße, Darmstadt. Musikhaus Arnold also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
32 Adelungstraße, Darmstadt, 64283
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +49 6151 21283
Comeback
Record store
Comeback — Record store. Also worth knowing about Comeback: the map lists its hours as Sa 11:00-18:00; Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Sa 11:00-18:00; Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00
Klangwerkstatt Altenstadt Frank Köstler
Record store
Klangwerkstatt Altenstadt Frank Köstler is Record store on 4 Hintergasse. Klangwerkstatt Altenstadt Frank Köstler also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
4 Hintergasse, 63674
Rekeszu's Musikantiquariat
Record store
Rekeszu's Musikantiquariat — Record store. Also worth knowing about Rekeszu's Musikantiquariat: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +49 611 3082270
Audiokrebse Martin Altenrath
Record store
Audiokrebse Martin Altenrath — Record store, found on 20 Am Krebsbach in Bruchköbel. Also worth knowing about Audiokrebse Martin Altenrath: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Am Krebsbach, Bruchköbel, 63486
Phone: +49 6181 9068630
No.2 Records
Record store
No.2 Records — Record store, found on 15 Wallstraße in Frankfurt am Main. Also worth knowing about No.2 Records: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-20:00, Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Wallstraße, Frankfurt am Main, 60594
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-20:00, Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 69 624121
Echobeat Records
Record store
Echobeat Records — Record store. Also worth knowing about Echobeat Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; PH off
Phone: +49 6021 369940
Hoppi Galoppi
Record store
Hoppi Galoppi is Record store. Hoppi Galoppi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00.
Hours: We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
Musik Mohr
Record store
Musik Mohr — Record store, found on 3 Markt in Mainz. Also worth knowing about Musik Mohr: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Markt, Mainz, 55116
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +49 6131 912 99 90
Tactile Record Store
Record store
Tactile Record Store — Record store, found on 114 Friedberger Landstraße in Frankfurt am Main. Also worth knowing about Tactile Record Store: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 16:00-22:00; Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
114 Friedberger Landstraße, Frankfurt am Main, 60316
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 16:00-22:00; Mo off
Phone: +49 69 15342896
Big Black Records
Record store
Big Black Records is Record store.
Lautstark
Record store
Lautstark is Record store. Lautstark also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00, Sa 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00, Sa 11:00-16:00
Guitar-Place
Record store
Guitar-Place is Record store on 35 Hanauer Straße, Aschaffenburg. Guitar-Place also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
35 Hanauer Straße, Aschaffenburg, 63739
GuitarPoint
Record store
GuitarPoint — Record store, found on 5 Jahnstraße in Maintal. Also worth knowing about GuitarPoint: it has a website with more detail.
5 Jahnstraße, Maintal, 63477
Musik als Hilfe Tonträger und audiodesign
Record store
Musik als Hilfe Tonträger und audiodesign is Record store on 21 Pallaswiesenstraße, Darmstadt. Musik als Hilfe Tonträger und audiodesign also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
21 Pallaswiesenstraße, Darmstadt, 64293
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 6151 591083
Calispera Musikverlag
Record storeRun by Gitti Götz
Run by Gitti Götz, Calispera Musikverlag is Record store, found on 11 Taunusstraße in Mömlingen. Also worth knowing about Calispera Musikverlag: it has a website with more detail.
11 Taunusstraße, Mömlingen, 63853
analogetontraeger
Record store
analogetontraeger — Record store, found on 2 Gronauer Straße in Frankfurt am Main. Also worth knowing about analogetontraeger: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Gronauer Straße, Frankfurt am Main, 60385
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 69 78081216
Violin Musicstore
Record store
Violin Musicstore — Record store on Bahnstraße. Also worth knowing about Violin Musicstore: the map lists its hours as Tu,We 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Bahnstraße
Hours: Tu,We 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Plattenbox
Record storeRun by Markus Vogel
Plattenbox is Record store run by Markus Vogel. Plattenbox also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00
Phone: +49 173 8344189
Mythos Records
Record storeRun by Christos Zoumpoulakis
Mythos Records is Record store run by Christos Zoumpoulakis on Höhenstraße, Frankfurt am Main. Mythos Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Höhenstraße, Frankfurt am Main
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +49 69 49085244
CD Bessungen
Record storeRun by Petra Kalbfuss
CD Bessungen is Record store run by Petra Kalbfuss on 54 Bessunger Straße, Darmstadt. CD Bessungen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00; We 09:00-14:00.
54 Bessunger Straße, Darmstadt, 64285
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00; We 09:00-14:00
Hofheimer Musikwerkstatt
Record store
Hofheimer Musikwerkstatt — Record store. Also worth knowing about Hofheimer Musikwerkstatt: the map lists its hours as Tu 10:00-12:30,15:00-18:30; We 10:00-12:30; Th,Fr 15:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-13:00; Mo off.
Hours: Tu 10:00-12:30,15:00-18:30; We 10:00-12:30; Th,Fr 15:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-13:00; Mo off
Lucky Star Records
Record store
Lucky Star Records is Record store. Lucky Star Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 11:00-16:00; We-Fr 14:00-19:00.
Hours: Sa 11:00-16:00; We-Fr 14:00-19:00
Sick Wreckords
Record store
Sick Wreckords — Record store, found on 1 Schulstraße in Frankfurt am Main. Also worth knowing about Sick Wreckords: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
1 Schulstraße, Frankfurt am Main, 60594
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
in between
Record store
in between — Record store, found on 7 Walter-Kolb-Straße in Frankfurt am Main. Also worth knowing about in between: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Walter-Kolb-Straße, Frankfurt am Main, 60594
Hours: Tu,We,Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 69 99630919
Main Records
Record store
Main Records — Record store.
Overdrive Record Store
Record store
Overdrive Record Store — Record store. Also worth knowing about Overdrive Record Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
55116
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Phone: +49 170 3455864
The World Of Jazz & Blues
Record store
The World Of Jazz & Blues is Record store on 24 Bahnhofstraße, Idstein. The World Of Jazz & Blues also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
24 Bahnhofstraße, Idstein, 65510
Hours: Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 61261014
Villa Hansa Schallplatten
Record store
Villa Hansa Schallplatten — Record store. Also worth knowing about Villa Hansa Schallplatten: the map lists its hours as "irregular".
Hours: "irregular"
Cream Music Cream Drums
Record store
Cream Music Cream Drums is Record store.
Pether Panther Schallplattenantiquariat
Record store
Pether Panther Schallplattenantiquariat — Record store. Also worth knowing about Pether Panther Schallplattenantiquariat: the map lists its hours as Mo 09:00-15:00; We,Th 13:00-18:00; Fr 13:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu,Su off.
Hours: Mo 09:00-15:00; We,Th 13:00-18:00; Fr 13:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu,Su off
Imagine Schallplatten
Record store
Imagine Schallplatten is Record store on 18 Strackgasse, Oberursel (Taunus). Imagine Schallplatten also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
18 Strackgasse, Oberursel (Taunus), 61440
mainrecords
Record store
mainrecords is Record store on 63 Bieberer Straße, Offenbach am Main. mainrecords also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
63 Bieberer Straße, Offenbach am Main, 63065
Drum Station
Record store
Drum Station is Record store on 5 Jahnstraße, Maintal. Drum Station also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
5 Jahnstraße, Maintal, 63477
What the map tells us about record stores in Frankfurt
23 of the 35 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
19 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 5 Jahnstraße, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Frankfurt record crawl
Making a day of it in Frankfurt? Work this order: Musikhaus am Dornbusch, Musikhaus Arnold on 32 Adelungstraße, Comeback, Klangwerkstatt Altenstadt Frank Köstler on 4 Hintergasse, Rekeszu's Musikantiquariat, Audiokrebse Martin Altenrath on 20 Am Krebsbach, No.2 Records on 15 Wallstraße, and Echobeat Records. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 27 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Frankfurt
How the regulars work Frankfurt's bins:
- Sleeves matter for value at Musikhaus am Dornbusch. Original inner sleeves, inserts, posters — completeness counts. A bare record in a generic sleeve is worth less.
- Don't overlook cassettes and CDs at Musikhaus Arnold. The tape and CD sections are chronically underpriced. The format revival hasn't hit them the same way.
- Check the turntable section. Many record shops sell used decks and cartridges. A serviced vintage turntable beats a cheap new one.
- Ask about the return policy. Most used vinyl is sold as-is. Know the policy before the stylus hits a skip at home.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Frankfurt — 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 record store in Frankfurt can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 35 that's closed, or a great record store we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 35 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.
Record store listings for Frankfurt: 35 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.