Thrift stores in Roskilde
Roskilde, Sjaelland has 9 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 8 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Roskilde 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 Roskilde (within about 30 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Blå Kors Genbrug and Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, plus Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Roskilde's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Roskilde thrift lineup
9 in Roskilde, plus 97 more around Roskilde below:
Blå Kors Genbrug
Charity shop0.1 km from RoskildeRun 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 10:00-17:30; 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 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +4524965258
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Charity shop0.3 km from Roskilde
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Folkekirkens Nødhjælp: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +45 46 32 30 00
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop1.5 km from RoskildeRun by Røde Kors
Run by Røde Kors, Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +45 31 69 52 16
Kræftens Bekæmpelse Genbrug
Charity shop1.6 km from Roskilde
Kræftens Bekæmpelse Genbrug — a charity shop.
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop1.8 km from RoskildeRun by Kirkens Korshær
Run by Kirkens Korshær, Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kirkens Korshær Genbrug: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +45 46353401
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop1.9 km from RoskildeRun 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 46353401
Kirppu
Second-hand store2.6 km from RoskildeRun by Kirppu Group ApS
Kirppu is an independent second-hand store run by Kirppu Group ApS. Kirppu also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa, Su, PH 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, PH 10:00-17:00
Phone: +45 70250012
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop7.3 km from RoskildeRun by Danmission
Run by Danmission, Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Danmission Genbrug: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +45 25 52 73 40
Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Charity shop7.5 km from RoskildeRun by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug
Run by Kirkens Korshær Genbrug, Kirkens Korshær Genbrug is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kirkens Korshær Genbrug: it has a website with more detail.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Roskilde
4 of the 9 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Roskilde — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Roskilde; 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.
Most shops in Roskilde 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 Roskilde thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Roskilde? Work this order: Blå Kors Genbrug, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug, Kræftens Bekæmpelse Genbrug, Kirkens Korshær Genbrug, Kirkens Korshær Genbrug, Kirppu, and Danmission Genbrug. That's 9 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 1 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Roskilde
Thrifting in Roskilde goes better with a little prep:
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds at Blå Kors Genbrug. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- Look behind the front row at Folkekirkens Nødhjælp. 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 about the back room. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
Good to know
We searched about 30 km around Roskilde — 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 Roskilde can take a while to appear. The 9 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 Roskilde'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 — Roskilde included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Roskilde
97 more within about 30 km of Roskilde — here are the 15 nearest:
Viby Genbrug
Second-hand store11.0 km from Roskilde
Viby Genbrug — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Viby Genbrug: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop11.1 km from Roskilde
Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop. Danmission Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 11:00-16:30; Sa 11:00-14:00.
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 11:00-16:30; Sa 11:00-14:00
Kræmmerhallen
Second-hand store11.7 km from Roskilde
Kræmmerhallen is an independent second-hand store.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop12.2 km from Roskilde
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug — a charity shop.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop14.8 km from RoskildeRun by Røde Kors Lejre
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop run by Røde Kors Lejre. Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-13:00
Danmission Genbrug
Charity shop15.1 km from Roskilde
Danmission Genbrug is a charity shop.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop17.2 km from Roskilde
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop.
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop17.5 km from Roskilde
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 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug
Charity shop19.0 km from Roskilde
Dansk Røde Kors Genbrug is a charity shop.
Superloppen
Second-hand store19.3 km from Roskilde
Superloppen — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Superloppen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su,PH 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su,PH 10:00-16:00
Røde Kors Butik
Charity shop19.6 km from Roskilde
Røde Kors Butik is a charity shop. Røde Kors Butik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
GenbrugsGruppen
Second-hand store19.7 km from Roskilde
GenbrugsGruppen — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about GenbrugsGruppen: it has a website with more detail.
Gensalg - Køge
Second-hand store19.9 km from RoskildeRun by ARGO
Run by ARGO, Gensalg - Køge is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Gensalg - Køge: the map lists its hours as Th 09:00-15:00; Fr-Su 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th 09:00-15:00; Fr-Su 09:00-17:00
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Charity shop20.0 km from RoskildeRun by Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
Run by Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Folkekirkens Nødhjælp: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa[1] 11:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa[1] 11:00-14:00
Kirkens Genbrug
Charity shop20.1 km from Roskilde
Kirkens Genbrug is a charity shop. Kirkens 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
Thrift store listings for Roskilde: 9 in Roskilde and 97 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.