Thrift stores in Aarhus
If you like the hunt, Aarhus, Midtjylland is worth a wander: 112 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 60 of them are charity shops and 52 are independent second-hand stores, so Aarhus gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Aarhus (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Kirkens Korshær Genbrug and Frelsens Hær Genbrug, plus Danmission Genbrug — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Aarhus's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Aarhus thrift lineup
112 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Kirkens Korshær
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær.
Frelsens Hær Genbrug
Charity shop
Frelsens Hær Genbrug is a charity shop. Frelsens Hær Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shopRun 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; 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 86 20 20 03
Værdicentralen
Second-hand storeRun by Reno Syd
Værdicentralen is an independent second-hand store run by Reno Syd. Værdicentralen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Th 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
IM-Genbrug
Charity shop
IM-Genbrug is a charity shop. IM-Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Th 11:00-17:00; Tu,We,Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; Jun-Aug: Sa off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Th 11:00-17:00; Tu,We,Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; Jun-Aug: Sa off
Phone: +45 86 76 38 38
Blå Kors Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Blå Kors Danmark
Run by Blå Kors Danmark, Blå Kors Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Blå Kors Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30; Th 09:30-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30; Th 09:30-17:00
Kirkens Korshær
Charity shop
Kirkens Korshær is a charity shop. Kirkens Korshær also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Kirkens Korshær
Charity shop
Kirkens Korshær is a charity shop. Kirkens Korshær also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Charity shop
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp is a charity shop.
PL-Retro og design
Second-hand store
PL-Retro og design — an independent second-hand store.
Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Røde Kors
Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop run by Røde Kors.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:30-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:30-16:00
Genbrug1Aarhus
Second-hand store
Genbrug1Aarhus is an independent second-hand store. Genbrug1Aarhus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
Butik genbrug
Second-hand store
Butik genbrug is an independent second-hand store.
Genbrugsen Tordenskjold
Charity shop
Genbrugsen Tordenskjold — a charity shop.
Dansk Folkehjælp
Charity shop
Dansk Folkehjælp — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Dansk Folkehjælp: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
takeNOW
Second-hand store
takeNOW is an independent second-hand store.
Lille Nor
Second-hand store
Lille Nor — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Lille Nor: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop. Kirkens Korshær Genbrug also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +45 91 16 77 30
Dit og Mit Randers
Second-hand store
Dit og Mit Randers — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Dit og Mit Randers: it has a website with more detail.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Røde Kors
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop run by Røde Kors. Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Bygge-genbrug til hus og have
Second-hand storeRun by Røde Kors
Run by Røde Kors, Bygge-genbrug til hus og have is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Bygge-genbrug til hus og have: the map lists its hours as Mo,We,Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,We,Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Pulterkammer
Charity shop
Pulterkammer — a charity shop.
Mission Afrika Genbrug
Charity shop
Mission Afrika Genbrug is a charity shop. Mission Afrika Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Mission Afrika Genbrug
Charity shop
Mission Afrika Genbrug is a charity shop. Mission Afrika Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa[1] 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa[1] 10:00-13:00
takeNow
Second-hand store
takeNow — an independent second-hand store.
Tietgensvej Genbrugsbutik
Second-hand storeRun by Silkeborg Forsyning
Tietgensvej Genbrugsbutik is an independent second-hand store run by Silkeborg Forsyning. Tietgensvej Genbrugsbutik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-14:00
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug.
Kirkens Korshær
Second-hand store
Kirkens Korshær is an independent second-hand store.
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Kirkens Korshær
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop run by Kirkens Korshær.
Jolly KK
Second-hand storeRun by Kirkens Korshær
Run by Kirkens Korshær, Jolly KK is an independent second-hand store.
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Second-hand store
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp is an independent second-hand store. Folkekirkens Nødhjælp also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-13:00
Memery
Second-hand storeRun by Kirkens Korshær
Memery is an independent second-hand store run by Kirkens Korshær.
Kom:mode
Second-hand store
Kom:mode is an independent second-hand store. Kom:mode also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-17:30; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:30.
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-17:30; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:30
Stella
Second-hand store
Stella is an independent second-hand store.
Røde Kors butik
Charity shop
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; PH closed; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; PH closed
Røde kors butik
Second-hand store
Røde kors butik — an independent second-hand store.
Folkekirkens nødhjælp genbrug
Second-hand store
Folkekirkens nødhjælp genbrug is an independent second-hand store.
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Second-hand store
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Folkekirkens Nødhjælp: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su,PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su,PH off
Kjerlig
Second-hand store
Kjerlig — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Kjerlig: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 13:30-17:00; Sa 12:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 13:30-17:00; Sa 12:00-15:00
Antikkælderen
Second-hand store
Antikkælderen is an independent second-hand store. Antikkælderen also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Folkekirkens nødhjælp
Charity shop
Folkekirkens nødhjælp — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Folkekirkens nødhjælp: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-17:00; Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 10:00-13:30.
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-17:00; Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 10:00-13:30
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shopRun 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, We, Fr 13:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 13:00-17:00
8000 Lopper
Second-hand store
8000 Lopper — an independent second-hand store.
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Danmission
Run by Danmission, Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop.
Folkekirkens nødhjælp
Charity shop
Folkekirkens nødhjælp — a charity shop.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — a charity shop.
Multishops
Second-hand store
Multishops is an independent second-hand store.
Mødrehjælpen
Charity shop
Mødrehjælpen — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Mødrehjælpen: 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 71790374
Danmission genbrugsbutik
Second-hand store
Danmission genbrugsbutik — an independent second-hand store.
Butik Værdig
Second-hand store
Butik Værdig is an independent second-hand store. Butik Værdig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su Off
Phone: +4530206488;+4531258012
Genbrugsen Viby
Second-hand store
Genbrugsen Viby — an independent second-hand store.
Blå Kors Genbrug
Second-hand store
Blå Kors Genbrug is an independent second-hand store. Blå Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 10:00-14:00; Mo-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Sa 10:00-14:00; Mo-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-16:00
PopCultGang
Second-hand store
PopCultGang is an independent second-hand store. PopCultGang also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:30; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:30; Sa 11:00-16:00
Børneloppen
Second-hand store
Børneloppen is an independent second-hand store. Børneloppen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa, Su 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa, Su 10:00-17:00
Kirkens Korshaers Genbrug
Charity shop
Kirkens Korshaers Genbrug — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kirkens Korshaers Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-13:00
Spejderlopper
Charity shopRun by KFUM-spejderne Silkeborg
Run by KFUM-spejderne Silkeborg, Spejderlopper is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Spejderlopper: the map lists its hours as Mo 15:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo 15:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Y's Men's Genbrug
Charity shopRun by Alderslyst Y's Men's Club
Run by Alderslyst Y's Men's Club, Y's Men's Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Y's Men's Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Tu 14:00-19:00; We-Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu 14:00-19:00; We-Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Hjælp til hjemløse
Charity shop
Hjælp til hjemløse — a charity shop.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — a charity shop.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Aarhus
47 of the 112 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Aarhus — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Aarhus; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
38 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Aarhus thrift circuit
The efficient Aarhus thrifting route strings these together: Kirkens Korshær Genbrug, Frelsens Hær Genbrug, Danmission Genbrug, Værdicentralen, IM-Genbrug, Blå Kors Genbrug, Kirkens Korshær, and Kirkens Korshær — 112 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 104 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Aarhus
Thrifting in Aarhus goes better with a little prep:
- Check for completeness at Kirkens Korshær Genbrug. Board games missing pieces, cameras missing caps, tools missing bits — open the box before it goes in your bag.
- Try everything on at Frelsens Hær Genbrug. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
- Check for matching sets. Single plates and glasses are easy; full sets are the prize. Scan the whole shelf — mates hide behind other stock.
- Go early in the week. Donations land on weekends, so Monday and Tuesday shelves are the freshly stocked ones. By Saturday the good stuff is gone.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Aarhus — 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 Aarhus can take a while to appear. The 112 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Aarhus'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 — Aarhus included.
Thrift store listings for Aarhus: 112 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.