Thrift stores in Aalborg
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Aalborg, North Jutland that patience currently stretches across 55 mapped shops — 40 of them are charity shops and 15 are independent second-hand stores, so Aalborg gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Aalborg (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Kirkens Korshær Genbrug and Mødrehjælpens Genbrugsbutik, plus Loppebiksen — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Aalborg's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Aalborg thrift lineup
55 mapped within about 40 km:
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop0.4 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00
Phone: +45 29 21 13 69
Mødrehjælpens Genbrugsbutik
Charity shop0.4 km from Aalborg
Mødrehjælpens Genbrugsbutik — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Mødrehjælpens Genbrugsbutik: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00 || "Se eventuelle ændringer i åbningstiden (f.eks. omkring ferie og højtider) på Facebook."; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00 || "Se eventuelle ændringer i åbningstiden (f.eks. omkring ferie og højtider) på Facebook."
Phone: +45 30 74 84 93
Loppebiksen
Charity shop0.5 km from AalborgRun by Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Run by Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, Loppebiksen is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Loppebiksen: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-16:00; Tu 11:00-14:00; We 11:00-15:00; Th 11:00-15:00; Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa[1] 10:00-13:00; Su off; Tu[3] off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo 12:00-16:00; Tu 11:00-14:00; We 11:00-15:00; Th 11:00-15:00; Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa[1] 10:00-13:00; Su off; Tu[3] off
Phone: +45 22 57 86 55
Dansk Folkehjælp
Charity shop0.5 km from Aalborg
Dansk Folkehjælp — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Dansk Folkehjælp: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 30 38 66 94
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop0.5 km from AalborgRun by Danmission
Run by Danmission, Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Danmission Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu, Th 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Tu, Th 13:00-17:00
Phone: +45 98 13 68 72
Misson Afrika Genbrug
Second-hand store0.5 km from AalborgRun by Mission Afrika
Misson Afrika Genbrug is an independent second-hand store run by Mission Afrika. Misson Afrika Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo, We 11:00-14:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo, We 11:00-14:30
Phone: +45 61 24 91 90
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop0.7 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We,Th 12:00-17:00; Tu 10:00-17:00; Fr-Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,We,Th 12:00-17:00; Tu 10:00-17:00; Fr-Su off
Phone: +45 40 49 01 50
Life Genbrug
Second-hand store0.7 km from Aalborg
Life Genbrug is an independent second-hand store. Life Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +45 98 444 555
HappyHand
Second-hand store0.7 km from AalborgRun by Adventistkirken
HappyHand is an independent second-hand store run by Adventistkirken. HappyHand also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 13:00-17:30; Fr 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; Apr-Sep:Fr 10:00-17:30; Oct-Mar:Fr 10:00-15:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 13:00-17:30; Fr 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; Apr-Sep:Fr 10:00-17:30; Oct-Mar:Fr 10:00-15:30
Phone: +45 22 92 59 96
Wefood
Charity shop0.7 km from Aalborg
Wefood is a charity shop. Wefood also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off "Butikken er drevet af frivillige og derfor kan der være ændrede åbningstider."; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off "Butikken er drevet af frivillige og derfor kan der være ændrede åbningstider."
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop1.1 km from AalborgRun by Danmission
Run by Danmission, Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Danmission Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Phone: +45 98 17 50 33
Røde Kors Butik
Charity shop1.1 km from AalborgRun by Dansk Røde Kors
Run by Dansk Røde Kors, Røde Kors Butik is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Røde Kors Butik: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 31 78 31 55
Røde Kors Butik
Charity shop1.1 km from AalborgRun by Røde Kors Aalborg
Run by Røde Kors Aalborg, Røde Kors Butik is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Røde Kors Butik: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 31 44 02 84
Blå Kors Genbrug
Charity shop1.1 km from AalborgRun by Blå Kors Danmark
Blå Kors Genbrug is a charity shop run by Blå Kors Danmark. Blå Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 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 10:00-16:00
Phone: +45 29 48 86 49
DUI Genbrug
Second-hand store1.3 km from AalborgRun by DUI-Leg og Virke Aalborg
DUI Genbrug is an independent second-hand store run by DUI-Leg og Virke Aalborg. DUI Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-13:30
Phone: +45 98 12 29 00
Kræftens Bekæmpelse Genbrug
Charity shop1.7 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær
Run by Kirkens Korshær, Kræftens Bekæmpelse Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kræftens Bekæmpelse Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 98 66 44 66
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop1.8 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 31 54 60 80
Mission Afrika Genbrug
Charity shop2.0 km from Aalborg
Mission Afrika Genbrug — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Mission Afrika Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00
Phone: +45 61 24 91 89
Røde Kors Butik
Charity shop2.0 km from Aalborg
Røde Kors Butik is a charity shop. Røde Kors Butik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 31 44 02 83
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop2.3 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-15:00
Phone: +45 21 29 94 37
Blå Kors Genbrug
Charity shop3.4 km from Aalborg
Blå Kors Genbrug is a charity shop. Blå Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +45 98 19 29 00
LIFE Genbrug
Charity shop4.9 km from Aalborg
LIFE Genbrug is a charity shop. LIFE Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Blå Kors Genbrug
Charity shop5.9 km from Aalborg
Blå Kors Genbrug is a charity shop. Blå Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +45 29 40 03 40
Kirppu
Second-hand store6.4 km from Aalborg
Kirppu — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Kirppu: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +45 70 25 00 12;+45 38 42 86 16
LIFE Genbrug
Charity shop8.3 km from Aalborg
LIFE Genbrug is a charity shop. LIFE Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +45 98 44 45 55
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop8.4 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-We 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-We 10:00-16:00
Phone: +45 51 82 15 25
Vadum Genbrugscenter
Charity shop8.8 km from Aalborg
Vadum Genbrugscenter — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Vadum Genbrugscenter: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Danmission Op Shop
Second-hand store9.5 km from AalborgRun by Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Run by Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, Danmission Op Shop is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Danmission Op Shop: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +45 98 68 68 08
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop15.6 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +45 23 65 11 16
Abbé Pierres Klunsere
Charity shop16.4 km from Aalborg
Abbé Pierres Klunsere is a charity shop. Abbé Pierres Klunsere also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +45 98 26 16 97
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop19.0 km from AalborgRun by Danmission
Run by Danmission, Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop19.0 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop.
Genbrugsbanken
Second-hand store21.4 km from Aalborg
Genbrugsbanken — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Genbrugsbanken: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 14:00-17:00, 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: We-Fr 14:00-17:00, 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop21.6 km from AalborgRun by Kirkens Korshær
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00
Phone: +45 40127258
Kirkens Korshær
Charity shop23.7 km from Aalborg
Kirkens Korshær is a charity shop. Kirkens Korshær also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 13:00-17:00; Th,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-We 13:00-17:00; Th,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop24.0 km from Aalborg
Danmission Genbrug — a charity shop.
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp Genbrug
Charity shop24.0 km from Aalborg
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp Genbrug — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Folkekirkens Nødhjælp Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH off
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop24.4 km from Aalborg
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop.
Mødrehjælpen
Charity shop24.5 km from Aalborg
Mødrehjælpen is a charity shop. Mødrehjælpen also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Guld og Rod Brønderslev
Second-hand store24.5 km from Aalborg
Guld og Rod Brønderslev — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Guld og Rod Brønderslev: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-15:00
Phone: +45 98802010
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop25.4 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop. Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su,PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su,PH off
Købmandsgaardens Genbrug
Charity shop25.4 km from AalborgRun by Danmission
Købmandsgaardens Genbrug is a charity shop run by Danmission. Købmandsgaardens Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-12:00; Su,PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-12:00; Su,PH off
Vild Med Genbrug
Second-hand store25.9 km from Aalborg
Vild Med Genbrug — an independent second-hand store.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop26.0 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — a charity shop.
Lifestyle og Retro
Second-hand store29.0 km from Aalborg
Lifestyle og Retro is an independent second-hand store.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop33.8 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop.
Dansk Folkehjælp Genbrug
Second-hand store36.8 km from AalborgRun by Dansk Folkehjælp
Run by Dansk Folkehjælp, Dansk Folkehjælp Genbrug is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Dansk Folkehjælp Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop37.1 km from Aalborg
Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop. Danmission Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Genbruk
Second-hand store38.1 km from Aalborg
Genbruk — an independent second-hand store.
City Stand
Second-hand store38.5 km from Aalborg
City Stand is an independent second-hand store.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop38.6 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop.
Vinyl og Retro
Second-hand store38.7 km from Aalborg
Vinyl og Retro — an independent second-hand store.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop38.8 km from Aalborg
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop.
Kirkens Korshær
Second-hand store39.7 km from Aalborg
Kirkens Korshær is an independent second-hand store.
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop39.8 km from Aalborg
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug — a charity shop.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Aalborg
37 of the 55 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Aalborg — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Aalborg; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
35 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Aalborg list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Aalborg thrift circuit
The efficient Aalborg thrifting route strings these together: Kirkens Korshær Genbrug, Mødrehjælpens Genbrugsbutik, Loppebiksen, Dansk Folkehjælp, Danmission Genbrug, Misson Afrika Genbrug, Kirkens Korshær Genbrug, and Life Genbrug — 55 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 47 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Aalborg
Thrifting in Aalborg goes better with a little prep:
- Check the furniture first at Kirkens Korshær Genbrug. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
- Look behind the front row at Mødrehjælpens Genbrugsbutik. The good stuff migrates to the back of the rack. Push through; that's where the interesting things hide.
- Bring a tape measure. The perfect sideboard is useless if it won't fit through your door. Tape measure in the bag, every trip.
- Ask when new stock hits the floor. Shops restock on rhythms — truck days, volunteer shifts. One question at the counter tells you when to come back.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Aalborg — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Aalborg can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 55 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Aalborg's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Aalborg included.
Thrift store listings for Aalborg: 55 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.