Thrift stores in Basel
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Basel, Basel-Stadt that patience currently stretches across 42 mapped shops — 4 of them are charity shops and 38 are independent second-hand stores, so Basel gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Basel (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Vintagefox (ehem. Egedi Uhren) and Rework, plus Flohmarkt Petersplatz — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Basel's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Basel thrift lineup
42 mapped within about 25 km:
Vintagefox (ehem. Egedi Uhren)
Second-hand store0.2 km from Basel
Vintagefox (ehem. Egedi Uhren) — an independent second-hand store, found on 1 Imbergässlein in Basel. Also worth knowing about Vintagefox (ehem. Egedi Uhren): the map lists its hours as Th-Fr 11:30-18:00, Sa 11:30-16:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Imbergässlein, Basel, 4051
Hours: Th-Fr 11:30-18:00, Sa 11:30-16:00; PH off
Phone: +41 79 604 80 00
Rework
Second-hand store0.4 km from Basel
Rework is an independent second-hand store on 35 Gerbergasse, Basel. Rework also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:00.
35 Gerbergasse, Basel, 4001
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:00
Flohmarkt Petersplatz
Second-hand store0.4 km from Basel
Flohmarkt Petersplatz — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Flohmarkt Petersplatz: the map lists its hours as week 01-40, week 47-51 Sa 07:30-16:00; easter off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: week 01-40, week 47-51 Sa 07:30-16:00; easter off
Phone: +41 61 267 70 43
Brockenbude Glubos
Second-hand store0.5 km from Basel
Brockenbude Glubos — an independent second-hand store, found on 12 Rappoltshof in Basel. Also worth knowing about Brockenbude Glubos: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Rappoltshof, Basel, 4057
Hours: Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +41 61 681 81 04
Brocanthaus Bollig
Second-hand store0.5 km from Basel
Brocanthaus Bollig — an independent second-hand store, found on 20 Klybeckstrasse in Basel. Also worth knowing about Brocanthaus Bollig: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Klybeckstrasse, Basel, 4057
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +41 61 303 11 80
Brockino
Second-hand store0.6 km from BaselRun by Heilsarmee
Brockino is an independent second-hand store run by Heilsarmee. Brockino also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Chemiserie
Second-hand store0.7 km from Basel
Chemiserie is an independent second-hand store on 58 Klybeckstrasse, Basel. Chemiserie also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
58 Klybeckstrasse, Basel, 4057
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
HIOB Brockenstube
Second-hand store1.0 km from BaselRun by HIOB-International
HIOB Brockenstube is an independent second-hand store run by HIOB-International on 91 Klybeckstrasse, Basel. HIOB Brockenstube also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
91 Klybeckstrasse, Basel, 4057
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +41 61 683 23 60
Flohmarkt
Second-hand store1.1 km from Basel
Flohmarkt is an independent second-hand store. Flohmarkt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa-Su off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa-Su off
Jap's Fasnachtskischte
Second-hand store1.2 km from Basel
Jap's Fasnachtskischte is an independent second-hand store on 39 Mattenstrasse, Basel. Jap's Fasnachtskischte also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
39 Mattenstrasse, Basel, 4058
Zweifach
Second-hand store1.7 km from Basel
Zweifach — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Zweifach: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00
Brocki Remar
Second-hand store1.8 km from Basel
Brocki Remar is an independent second-hand store on 14 Bruderholzstrasse, Basel. Brocki Remar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Bruderholzstrasse, Basel, 4053
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +41 58 255 55 80
WIZO Basel
Charity shop2.0 km from BaselRun by WIZO Schweiz
Run by WIZO Schweiz, WIZO Basel is a charity shop, found on 218 Güterstrasse in Basel. Also worth knowing about WIZO Basel: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:30; Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
218 Güterstrasse, Basel, 4053
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:30; Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-16:00
Bröcki auf dem wolf
Second-hand store2.9 km from Basel
Bröcki auf dem wolf is an independent second-hand store on 30 Auf dem Wolf. Bröcki auf dem wolf also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30 Auf dem Wolf
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +41613110101
Brockenstube auf dem Wolf
Second-hand store2.9 km from Basel
Brockenstube auf dem Wolf — an independent second-hand store, found on 30 Auf dem Wolf in Basel. Also worth knowing about Brockenstube auf dem Wolf: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00.
30 Auf dem Wolf, Basel, 4052
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Blaukreuz Brockenhalle
Second-hand store2.9 km from BaselRun by Jugendsozialwerk Blaues Kreuz BL
Blaukreuz Brockenhalle is an independent second-hand store run by Jugendsozialwerk Blaues Kreuz BL on 9 Leimgrubenweg, Basel. Blaukreuz Brockenhalle also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Leimgrubenweg, Basel, 4053
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; PH off
Phone: +41 61 461 2011
Jäger und Sammler GmbH
Second-hand store3.0 km from Basel
Jäger und Sammler GmbH is an independent second-hand store on 192 Baslerstrasse, Allschwil. Jäger und Sammler GmbH also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
192 Baslerstrasse, Allschwil, 4123
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +41 61 481 05 55
HIOB Brockenstube
Second-hand store4.4 km from BaselRun by HIOB-International
HIOB Brockenstube is an independent second-hand store run by HIOB-International. HIOB Brockenstube also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Aladin Second-Hand-Spielzeug
Second-hand store4.4 km from Basel
Aladin Second-Hand-Spielzeug — an independent second-hand store on 13 Poststraße. Also worth knowing about Aladin Second-Hand-Spielzeug: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
13 Poststraße
Phone: +4976211614327
Dépot - Vente
Second-hand store4.9 km from Basel
Dépot - Vente — an independent second-hand store.
Brockenhaus
Second-hand store5.3 km from Basel
Brockenhaus is an independent second-hand store.
Brockenstube Frauenverein Muttenz
Second-hand store5.7 km from BaselRun by Frauenverein Muttenz
Run by Frauenverein Muttenz, Brockenstube Frauenverein Muttenz is an independent second-hand store, found on 3 Brühlweg in Muttenz. Also worth knowing about Brockenstube Frauenverein Muttenz: the map lists its hours as PH off; We 14:00-19:00; 2026 Oct 17 09:00-14:00; 2026 Jun 27-2026 Aug 08 off; 2026 Dec 19-2027 Jan 03 off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Brühlweg, Muttenz, 4132
Hours: PH off; We 14:00-19:00; 2026 Oct 17 09:00-14:00; 2026 Jun 27-2026 Aug 08 off; 2026 Dec 19-2027 Jan 03 off
Phone: +41 79 931 01 91
HIOB Brockenstube
Second-hand store5.9 km from BaselRun by HIOB-International
HIOB Brockenstube is an independent second-hand store run by HIOB-International on 25 Prattelerstrasse, Muttenz. HIOB Brockenstube also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
25 Prattelerstrasse, Muttenz, 4132
Brockenhalle
Second-hand store7.2 km from BaselRun by Blaues Kreuz
Brockenhalle is an independent second-hand store run by Blaues Kreuz on 14 Baselstrasse, Reinach BL. Brockenhalle also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Baselstrasse, Reinach BL, 4153
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +41 61 712 09 56
2nd
Second-hand store7.9 km from Basel
2nd — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about 2nd: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th 10:00-13:00,13:30-16:00; Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th 10:00-13:00,13:30-16:00; Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Happy Troc
Second-hand store8.0 km from Basel
Happy Troc is an independent second-hand store on 4a Rue Pierre Clostermann, Blotzheim. Happy Troc also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4a Rue Pierre Clostermann, Blotzheim, 68730
Phone: +33 3 89 25 08 19
AWO Schatzinsel
Second-hand store8.7 km from Basel
AWO Schatzinsel — an independent second-hand store on 24 Im Fallberg. Also worth knowing about AWO Schatzinsel: the map lists its hours as Tu, Th-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
24 Im Fallberg, 79639
Hours: Tu, Th-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Verein StallWerke
Second-hand store12.6 km from BaselRun by Verein StallWerke
Verein StallWerke is an independent second-hand store run by Verein StallWerke on 2 Hofackerstrasse, Nuglar. Verein StallWerke also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Do-Fr 14.00 - 18.30 & Warenabgabe 17:00 - 18:00; Sa 10.00 - 16.00 & Warenabgabe 10:00 - 16:00; it has a website with more detail.
2 Hofackerstrasse, Nuglar, 4412
Hours: Do-Fr 14.00 - 18.30 & Warenabgabe 17:00 - 18:00; Sa 10.00 - 16.00 & Warenabgabe 10:00 - 16:00
Chez caroline
Second-hand store13.1 km from Basel
Chez caroline is an independent second-hand store.
DRK Kleiderladen
Charity shop14.7 km from BaselRun by Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Ortsverein Rheinfelden e.V.
Run by Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Ortsverein Rheinfelden e.V., DRK Kleiderladen is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about DRK Kleiderladen: the map lists its hours as Tu 09:00-13:00; Th 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Tu 09:00-13:00; Th 09:00-17:00
Schatzkästlein
Second-hand store15.0 km from BaselRun by Arbeiter Wohlfahrt
Schatzkästlein is an independent second-hand store run by Arbeiter Wohlfahrt on 3 Schusterstraße, Rheinfelden (Baden).
3 Schusterstraße, Rheinfelden (Baden), 79618
Ginas Secondhand
Second-hand store15.0 km from Basel
Ginas Secondhand is an independent second-hand store on Kanderner Straße, Steinen. Ginas Secondhand also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We, Fr 14:00-18:00; Mo, Tu, Th 09:00-12:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Kanderner Straße, Steinen, 79585
Hours: We, Fr 14:00-18:00; Mo, Tu, Th 09:00-12:00
Phone: +49 1522 8912155
Brockenstube
Second-hand store15.3 km from BaselRun by Gemeinnütziger Frauenverein Rheinfelden
Run by Gemeinnütziger Frauenverein Rheinfelden, Brockenstube is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Brockenstube: the map lists its hours as Th 16:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th 16:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-24:00
Brockenstube
Second-hand store15.8 km from BaselRun by Frauenverein Lausen
Run by Frauenverein Lausen, Brockenstube is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Brockenstube: the map lists its hours as Tu 15:00-18:00.
Hours: Tu 15:00-18:00
Ginas Secondhand
Second-hand store17.0 km from Basel
Ginas Secondhand — an independent second-hand store, found on 36 Neue Straße in Maulburg. Also worth knowing about Ginas Secondhand: the map lists its hours as Mo, Tu, Th 14:00-18:00; We, Fr 09:00-12:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
36 Neue Straße, Maulburg, 79689
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 14:00-18:00; We, Fr 09:00-12:00
Phone: +49 1522 8912155
Buchschachtel
Second-hand store19.4 km from BaselRun by Abfallwirtschaft Landkreis Lörrach
Buchschachtel is an independent second-hand store run by Abfallwirtschaft Landkreis Lörrach on 63 Belchenstraße, Schopfheim. Buchschachtel also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We 15:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-12:00.
63 Belchenstraße, Schopfheim, 79650
Hours: We 15:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-12:00
Second Hand Shop
Second-hand store19.5 km from Basel
Second Hand Shop — an independent second-hand store, found on 63 Belchenstraße in Schopfheim. Also worth knowing about Second Hand Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
63 Belchenstraße, Schopfheim, 79650
Phone: +49 172 7284564
Brockenstube Nikodemus
Second-hand store20.2 km from Basel
Brockenstube Nikodemus is an independent second-hand store.
Susi's Secondhand Schopfheim
Second-hand store20.2 km from Basel
Susi's Secondhand Schopfheim — an independent second-hand store, found on 24 Entegaststraße in Schopfheim.
24 Entegaststraße, Schopfheim, 79650
DRK Kleiderladen
Charity shop20.2 km from BaselRun by Deutsches Rotes Kreuz
Run by Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, DRK Kleiderladen is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about DRK Kleiderladen: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
AWO Schatzstübli
Charity shop20.7 km from Basel
AWO Schatzstübli is a charity shop on 127a Hauptstraße, Schopfheim. AWO Schatzstübli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-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.
127a Hauptstraße, Schopfheim, 79650
Hours: We-Fr 10:00-18:00;Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 7622 9034866
Trendy
Second-hand store24.9 km from Basel
Trendy — an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Basel
29 of the 42 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Basel — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Basel; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
20 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 2 of them sit on 30 Auf dem Wolf, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Basel thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Basel? Work this order: Vintagefox (ehem. Egedi Uhren) on 1 Imbergässlein, Rework on 35 Gerbergasse, Flohmarkt Petersplatz, Brockenbude Glubos on 12 Rappoltshof, Brocanthaus Bollig on 20 Klybeckstrasse, Brockino, Chemiserie on 58 Klybeckstrasse, and HIOB Brockenstube on 91 Klybeckstrasse. That's 42 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 34 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Basel
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Basel can skip the learning curve:
- Look behind the front row at Vintagefox (ehem. Egedi Uhren). Shoppers pull things out and shove them back carelessly. The best find is often one rack deep, half-hidden.
- Check for completeness at Rework. Board games missing pieces, cameras missing caps, tools missing bits — open the box before it goes in your bag.
- Donate while you're there. Bring a bag of your own cast-offs. It keeps the cycle going and the volunteers remember friendly faces.
- Learn the colour-tag system. Many charity shops discount by tag colour on rotation. Ask which colour is half price this week — it changes regularly.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Basel — 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 Basel can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 42 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 Basel'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 — Basel included.
Thrift store listings for Basel: 42 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.