Thrift stores in Erfurt
Erfurt, Thuringia has 13 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 5 of them are charity shops and 8 are independent second-hand stores, so Erfurt gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Erfurt (within about 20 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Dein Buster and A&V, plus Brauchbar — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Erfurt's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Erfurt thrift lineup
13 in Erfurt, plus 6 more around Erfurt below:
Dein Buster
Second-hand store0.1 km from ErfurtRun by Dein Buster GmbH & Co.KG
Run by Dein Buster GmbH & Co.KG, Dein Buster is an independent second-hand store, found on 158 Juri-Gagarin-Ring in Erfurt. Also worth knowing about Dein Buster: it has a website with more detail.
158 Juri-Gagarin-Ring, Erfurt, 99084
A&V
Second-hand store0.3 km from Erfurt
A&V is an independent second-hand store on 1 Stauffenbergallee, Erfurt. A&V 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.
1 Stauffenbergallee, Erfurt, 99086
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +49 171 4932258
Brauchbar
Charity shop0.3 km from ErfurtRun by Trägerwerk soziale Dienste Thüringen
Run by Trägerwerk soziale Dienste Thüringen, Brauchbar is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Brauchbar: the map lists its hours as Mo, We, Fr 09:00-13:00; Tu, Th 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 09:00-13:00; Tu, Th 09:00-17:00
Bumsladen
Second-hand store0.7 km from Erfurt
Bumsladen — an independent second-hand store, found on 67 Albrechtstraße in Erfurt. Also worth knowing about Bumsladen: the map lists its hours as We 10:00-12:00,15:00-18:00.
67 Albrechtstraße, Erfurt, 99089
Hours: We 10:00-12:00,15:00-18:00
Trödelpaul
Second-hand store0.8 km from ErfurtRun by Silvio Schilling
Run by Silvio Schilling, Trödelpaul is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Trödelpaul: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Tu off; Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Tu off; Sa 10:00-16:00
fairly fair e. V.
Charity shop0.8 km from ErfurtRun by fairly fair e. V.
fairly fair e. V. is a charity shop run by fairly fair e. V. on 79 Anger, Erfurt. fairly fair e. V. also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
79 Anger, Erfurt, 99084
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +49 151 53244410
fairly fair
Charity shop0.9 km from Erfurt
fairly fair — a charity shop, found on 16 Leipziger Platz in Erfurt. Also worth knowing about fairly fair: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 16:00-18:30; Sa 14:00-16:30; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Leipziger Platz, Erfurt, 99085
Hours: Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 16:00-18:30; Sa 14:00-16:30; Su off
Phone: +49 151 53244410
Oxfam
Charity shop1.1 km from Erfurt
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 5a Bahnhofstraße in Erfurt. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
5a Bahnhofstraße, Erfurt, 99084
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00
SWE Stöberhaus
Second-hand store1.2 km from ErfurtRun by SWE Stadtwerke Erfurt GmbH
Run by SWE Stadtwerke Erfurt GmbH, SWE Stöberhaus is an independent second-hand store, found on 26 Eugen-Richter-Straße in Erfurt. Also worth knowing about SWE Stöberhaus: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
26 Eugen-Richter-Straße, Erfurt, 99085
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Starke Bienen im Einsatz
Second-hand store1.2 km from ErfurtRun by Haus & Dienstleistungsservice Neumann
Run by Haus & Dienstleistungsservice Neumann, Starke Bienen im Einsatz is an independent second-hand store, found on 110 Magdeburger Allee in Erfurt. Also worth knowing about Starke Bienen im Einsatz: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
110 Magdeburger Allee, Erfurt, 99086
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
AWO Bummi-Kaufhaus
Charity shop1.4 km from ErfurtRun by AWO Alten-, Jugend- und Sozialhilfe gGmbH
AWO Bummi-Kaufhaus is a charity shop run by AWO Alten-, Jugend- und Sozialhilfe gGmbH on 58 Thomasstraße, Erfurt.
58 Thomasstraße, Erfurt, 99084
A&V Lager
Second-hand store2.1 km from Erfurt
A&V Lager is an independent second-hand store on 37a Weimarische Straße, Erfurt. A&V Lager also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
37a Weimarische Straße, Erfurt, 99099
Petras Fundgrube
Second-hand store2.9 km from Erfurt
Petras Fundgrube is an independent second-hand store on 5 Berliner Platz, Erfurt. Petras Fundgrube also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5 Berliner Platz, Erfurt, 99091
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00
Phone: +49 361 7861292
What the map tells us about thrifting in Erfurt
10 of the 13 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Erfurt — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Erfurt; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
7 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Erfurt thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Erfurt? Work this order: Dein Buster on 158 Juri-Gagarin-Ring, A&V on 1 Stauffenbergallee, Brauchbar, Bumsladen on 67 Albrechtstraße, Trödelpaul, fairly fair e. V. on 79 Anger, fairly fair on 16 Leipziger Platz, and Oxfam on 5a Bahnhofstraße. That's 13 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 5 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Erfurt
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Erfurt can skip the learning curve:
- Cash still talks at Dein Buster. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds at A&V. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
- Check zippers, buttons and seams. Thirty seconds of inspection at the rack beats discovering the broken zipper at home. Thrift stores don't do returns.
Good to know
We searched about 20 km around Erfurt — 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 Erfurt can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 13 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 Erfurt'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 — Erfurt included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Erfurt
6 more within about 20 km of Erfurt, nearest first:
Möbelkammer
Charity shop13.5 km from ErfurtRun by Arnstädter Bildungswerk e.V.
Run by Arnstädter Bildungswerk e.V., Möbelkammer is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Möbelkammer: the map lists its hours as Mo 08:00-15:00; Tu 08:00-14:00; Fr 07:00-11:00.
Hours: Mo 08:00-15:00; Tu 08:00-14:00; Fr 07:00-11:00
Alles unter einem Dach (Wohnungs- und Haushaltsauflösungen)
Second-hand store17.3 km from Erfurt
Alles unter einem Dach (Wohnungs- und Haushaltsauflösungen) — an independent second-hand store.
Sozialkaufhaus möbeLé
Charity shop19.0 km from Erfurt
Sozialkaufhaus möbeLé is a charity shop. Sozialkaufhaus möbeLé also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Möbelkiste
Charity shop19.9 km from ErfurtRun by Netzwerk Regenbogen e.V
Möbelkiste is a charity shop run by Netzwerk Regenbogen e.V on Thomas-Müntzer-Straße, Sömmerda.
Thomas-Müntzer-Straße, Sömmerda, 99610
Die Schatzinsel
Charity shop19.9 km from ErfurtRun by Netzwerk Regenbogen e.V
Die Schatzinsel is a charity shop run by Netzwerk Regenbogen e.V on Thomas-Müntzer-Straße, Sömmerda.
Thomas-Müntzer-Straße, Sömmerda, 99610
Klamottenstübchen
Charity shop19.9 km from Erfurt
Klamottenstübchen — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Klamottenstübchen: the map lists its hours as Mo,We 09:30-11:30, Tu,We 15:00-17:45; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,We 09:30-11:30, Tu,We 15:00-17:45
Thrift store listings for Erfurt: 13 in Erfurt and 6 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.