Thrift stores in Wels
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Wels, Upper Austria that patience currently stretches across 3 mapped shops — All 3 are independent second-hand stores rather than charity shops — Wels leans commercial when it comes to used goods.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Wels (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Hugo and ReVital, plus Lena's Schatzkiste — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Wels's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Wels thrift lineup
3 in Wels, plus 9 more around Wels below:
Hugo
Second-hand store0.8 km from Wels
Hugo is an independent second-hand store on 3 Roseggerstraße, Wels. Hugo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00.
3 Roseggerstraße, Wels, 4600
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00
ReVital
Second-hand store2.1 km from Wels
ReVital — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about ReVital: it has a website with more detail.
Lena's Schatzkiste
Second-hand store2.3 km from WelsRun by Robert Gärtner
Lena's Schatzkiste is an independent second-hand store run by Robert Gärtner on 210 Linzer Straße, Wels. Lena's Schatzkiste also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
210 Linzer Straße, Wels, 4600
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00
Phone: +43 664 5454428
What the map tells us about thrifting in Wels
2 of the 3 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Wels — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Wels; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
2 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Wels 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 Wels thrift circuit
The efficient Wels thrifting route strings these together: Hugo on 3 Roseggerstraße, ReVital, and Lena's Schatzkiste on 210 Linzer Straße — 3 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking.
Thrifting tips for Wels
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Wels can skip the learning curve:
- Shop the wrong season on purpose at Hugo. Coats are cheapest in spring, fans in autumn. Off-season racks are picked over less and priced to move.
- Test every button and dial at ReVital. Lamps, radios, kitchen gadgets — try them in the store if there's an outlet handy. As-is means as-is.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
- Visit at opening time. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Wels — 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 Wels can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 3 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 Wels'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 — Wels included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Wels
9 more within about 25 km of Wels, nearest first:
Volkshilfe
Second-hand store15.3 km from Wels
Volkshilfe — an independent second-hand store on 24 Bahnhofstraße.
24 Bahnhofstraße, 4070
ReVital Shop Vorchdorf
Charity shop19.2 km from WelsRun by OÖ. Landesabfallverband
ReVital Shop Vorchdorf is a charity shop run by OÖ. Landesabfallverband on 70 Neue Landstraße, Vorchdorf.
70 Neue Landstraße, Vorchdorf, 4655
ReVital
Second-hand store20.1 km from WelsRun by Diakoniewerk
Run by Diakoniewerk, ReVital is an independent second-hand store, found on 4 Ing. Pesendorfer Straße in Bad Hall.
4 Ing. Pesendorfer Straße, Bad Hall, 4540
ACL-Metall GmbH
Second-hand store20.2 km from Wels
ACL-Metall GmbH is an independent second-hand store on 80 Bäckermühlweg, Linz. ACL-Metall GmbH also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
80 Bäckermühlweg, Linz, 4050
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Phone: +43 732 245555 0
kreativ LADEN
Charity shop21.9 km from Wels
kreativ LADEN is a charity shop. kreativ LADEN also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
kidoBOXX
Second-hand store22.6 km from Wels
kidoBOXX — an independent second-hand store, found on 98 Unionstraße in Linz. Also worth knowing about kidoBOXX: the map lists its hours as Mo 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Tu-Th 09:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
98 Unionstraße, Linz, 4020
Hours: Mo 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Tu-Th 09:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Phone: +43 732 673270
Volkshilfe Concept Store
Second-hand store24.0 km from Wels
Volkshilfe Concept Store — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Volkshilfe Concept Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
CARLA Second Hand
Second-hand store24.4 km from Wels
CARLA Second Hand — an independent second-hand store.
Arge Trödlerladen
Second-hand store24.5 km from Wels
Arge Trödlerladen is an independent second-hand store on 7 Bischofstraße, Linz. Arge Trödlerladen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
7 Bischofstraße, Linz, 4020
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Thrift store listings for Wels: 3 in Wels and 9 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.