Thrift stores in Braunschweig
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Braunschweig, Niedersachsen that patience currently stretches across 12 mapped shops — 3 of them are charity shops and 9 are independent second-hand stores, so Braunschweig gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Braunschweig (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Fairkauf and Prima Sparen, plus Oxfam — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Braunschweig's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Braunschweig thrift lineup
12 in Braunschweig, plus 24 more around Braunschweig below:
Fairkauf
Second-hand store0.4 km from Braunschweig
Fairkauf — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Fairkauf: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 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-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +49 531 4719190
Prima Sparen
Second-hand store0.4 km from Braunschweig
Prima Sparen — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Prima Sparen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Oxfam
Charity shop0.7 km from Braunschweig
Oxfam — a charity shop on 21 Neue Straße. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
21 Neue Straße
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
SimSalaJim
Second-hand store0.8 km from Braunschweig
SimSalaJim is an independent second-hand store on 19 Humboldtstraße, Braunschweig. SimSalaJim also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 Humboldtstraße, Braunschweig, 38106
Phone: +49 151 21535613
Zweimalschön
Charity shop0.8 km from BraunschweigRun by Deutsche Kleiderstiftung Spangenberg
Zweimalschön is a charity shop run by Deutsche Kleiderstiftung Spangenberg. Zweimalschön also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +49 531 48039056
Dein Brett
Second-hand store1.0 km from Braunschweig
Dein Brett — an independent second-hand store on 166 Helmstedter Straße. Also worth knowing about Dein Brett: the map lists its hours as Tu 13:00-15:30; We 13:00-18:00; Th 11:00-15:30; Fr 15:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
166 Helmstedter Straße
Hours: Tu 13:00-15:30; We 13:00-18:00; Th 11:00-15:30; Fr 15:00-18:00
Phone: +49 531 5804970
Das Bahnhofslädchen
Second-hand store1.5 km from Braunschweig
Das Bahnhofslädchen — an independent second-hand store.
TauschBar
Charity shop1.5 km from BraunschweigRun by Transition Town Braunschweig e.V.
TauschBar is a charity shop run by Transition Town Braunschweig e.V. on 7 Chemnitzstraße, Braunschweig. TauschBar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu 15:00-17:00; Th 15:00-17:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Chemnitzstraße, Braunschweig, 38118
Hours: Tu 15:00-17:00; Th 15:00-17:00; PH off
Phone: +49 176 95267099
DRK Kaufbar
Second-hand store1.6 km from Braunschweig
DRK Kaufbar is an independent second-hand store on 135 Helmstedter Straße, Braunschweig. DRK Kaufbar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-22:00, Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
135 Helmstedter Straße, Braunschweig, 38102
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-22:00, Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +49 531 58046710
Second Hand
Second-hand store1.8 km from Braunschweig
Second Hand is an independent second-hand store. Second Hand also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Engelchen und Bengelchen
Second-hand store6.4 km from BraunschweigRun by Yvonne Schmaka
Run by Yvonne Schmaka, Engelchen und Bengelchen is an independent second-hand store, found on 59 Hauptstraße in Braunschweig. Also worth knowing about Engelchen und Bengelchen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-16:30; Fr 10:00-15:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
59 Hauptstraße, Braunschweig, 38110
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-16:30; Fr 10:00-15:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 162 695 47 47
Gebrauchtmöbel in Walle
Second-hand store8.7 km from Braunschweig
Gebrauchtmöbel in Walle — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Gebrauchtmöbel in Walle: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Schwülper, 38179
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Braunschweig
10 of the 12 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Braunschweig — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Braunschweig; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
6 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Braunschweig 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 Braunschweig thrift circuit
Plot these 12 on a map and the day plans itself: Fairkauf, Prima Sparen, Oxfam on 21 Neue Straße, SimSalaJim on 19 Humboldtstraße, Zweimalschön, Dein Brett on 166 Helmstedter Straße, Das Bahnhofslädchen, and TauschBar on 7 Chemnitzstraße. That's the full Braunschweig circuit in one sensible order. 4 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Braunschweig
Thrifting in Braunschweig goes better with a little prep:
- Check zippers, buttons and seams at Fairkauf. Thirty seconds of inspection at the rack beats discovering the broken zipper at home. Thrift stores don't do returns.
- Bring a tape measure at Prima Sparen. The perfect sideboard is useless if it won't fit through your door. Tape measure in the bag, every trip.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Learn the colour-tag system. Many charity shops tag items with coloured stickers and discount one colour each week. Ask at the till; it's rarely advertised.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Braunschweig — 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 Braunschweig can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 12, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Braunschweig'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 — Braunschweig included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Braunschweig
24 more within about 40 km of Braunschweig — here are the 15 nearest:
Lüttje Lüüd
Second-hand store11.0 km from Braunschweig
Lüttje Lüüd — an independent second-hand store.
Lehre
Gut Günstig Gebraucht
Second-hand store13.0 km from Braunschweig
Gut Günstig Gebraucht is an independent second-hand store. Gut Günstig Gebraucht also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Gebrauchtmöbelbörse Salzgitter
Second-hand store17.6 km from Braunschweig
Gebrauchtmöbelbörse Salzgitter is an independent second-hand store on 10 Buschweidenweg, Salzgitter. Gebrauchtmöbelbörse Salzgitter also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We,Fr 10:00-12:00; Tu,Th 15:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
10 Buschweidenweg, Salzgitter, 38226
Hours: Mo,We,Fr 10:00-12:00; Tu,Th 15:00-17:00
Tauschkiste
Charity shop18.2 km from Braunschweig
Tauschkiste — a charity shop.
Schönes aus zweiter Hand
Second-hand store18.2 km from Braunschweig
Schönes aus zweiter Hand — an independent second-hand store.
meinz
Charity shop20.9 km from BraunschweigRun by Diakonie Wofsburg
meinz is a charity shop run by Diakonie Wofsburg on 26D Hallesche Straße, Wolfsburg.
26D Hallesche Straße, Wolfsburg
Soziales Kaufhaus Peine
Second-hand store21.4 km from Braunschweig
Soziales Kaufhaus Peine is an independent second-hand store on 28 Stederdorfer Straße, Peine.
28 Stederdorfer Straße, Peine, 31224
Kleider- und Spielzeugstube
Charity shop21.8 km from Braunschweig
Kleider- und Spielzeugstube — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kleider- und Spielzeugstube: the map lists its hours as Tu,Th 15:00-18:00.
Hours: Tu,Th 15:00-18:00
Gebrauchtmöbel Markt
Second-hand store21.8 km from Braunschweig
Gebrauchtmöbel Markt is an independent second-hand store. Gebrauchtmöbel Markt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 10:00-18:00; Mo,Fr 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Tu-Th 10:00-18:00; Mo,Fr 10:00-14:00
Weltladen
Charity shop24.3 km from Braunschweig
Weltladen — a charity shop, found on 84 Porschestraße in Wolfsburg. Also worth knowing about Weltladen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
84 Porschestraße, Wolfsburg, 38440
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Sozialkaufhaus Lichtblick
Charity shop24.8 km from Braunschweig
Sozialkaufhaus Lichtblick — a charity shop, found on 73-77 Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße in Wolfsburg. Also worth knowing about Sozialkaufhaus Lichtblick: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
73-77 Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße, Wolfsburg, 38440
Phone: +49 5361 89277777
KolpingSchladen
Charity shop27.5 km from Braunschweig
KolpingSchladen — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about KolpingSchladen: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:00
Schnüffelkiste - Second-Hand Bay-Kind-Shop
Second-hand store28.8 km from BraunschweigRun by Christoph Matthes
Run by Christoph Matthes, Schnüffelkiste - Second-Hand Bay-Kind-Shop is an independent second-hand store, found on 8 Grußendorfer Straße in Bokensdorf. Also worth knowing about Schnüffelkiste - Second-Hand Bay-Kind-Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-12:00,16:00-18:00; Fr-Sa off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Grußendorfer Straße, Bokensdorf, 38556
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-12:00,16:00-18:00; Fr-Sa off
Phone: +49 5366 5685
Schulze Haushaltsauflösungen
Second-hand store33.3 km from Braunschweig
Schulze Haushaltsauflösungen — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Schulze Haushaltsauflösungen: the map lists its hours as We 08:00-18:00.
Hours: We 08:00-18:00
Kleiderladen Schöningen
Charity shop33.6 km from Braunschweig
Kleiderladen Schöningen — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kleiderladen Schöningen: the map lists its hours as Mo, Th 14:30-17:00.
Hours: Mo, Th 14:30-17:00
Thrift store listings for Braunschweig: 12 in Braunschweig and 24 more nearby 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.