Your Guide to Record Stores and Vinyl Culture in Frankfurt
Frankfurt’s vinyl map is compact but varied, with 17 stores spread across Frankfurt-Süd, Bornheim/Ostend, Innenstadt I and nearby districts. The city suits crate-diggers who like mixing dedicated independents with broader music retailers and secondhand spots in one afternoon. You can browse specialist-feeling shops such as No.2 Records and Tactile Record Store, then fold in central stops like bigblack record store or a mainstream run to MediaMarkt Frankfurt Zeil.
All Record Stores in Frankfurt
In Between
Walter-Kolb-Str. 7 c/o, Die Röhre, 60594 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Daebak K-Pop Shop
K-pop shop selling CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, LPs and signed releases, plus light sticks, fashion, photocards, books, beauty products, jewelry and concert tickets.
Alt-Schwanheim 32, 60529 Frankfurt am Main West, Germany
analogetontraeger
For 15 years, this shop has bought and sold antiquarian vinyl in classical, jazz, rock, pop, blues, global music and other genres, with LP cleaning and vouchers.
Gronauer Str. 2, 60385 Frankfurt am Main-Bornheim/Ostend, Germany
HOPPIGALOPPI - Schallplatten und mehr …
This shop offers second-hand records, silkscreen prints and more; its Instagram profile lists opening days as Wednesday and Thursday.
Berger Str. 56, 60316 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Antiquariat Orban & Streu * Frankfurt
Antiquarian bookshop selling second-hand books and maintaining a music catalog on Discogs; its catalog includes literature, philosophy and cultural studies titles.
Eckenheimer Landstraße 36, 60318 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Barrett's Revenge Records
Second-hand and collectible vinyl shop focused on 1960s–80s rock, pop, indie and electronic records, with US and UK poster art, books and magazines.
Berger Str. 335, 60385 Frankfurt am Main-Bornheim/Ostend, Germany
No.2 Records
Second-hand vinyl, CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays spanning rock, pop, classical, jazz, hip hop, metal, indie, reggae, techno and more.
Wallstraße 15, 60594 Frankfurt am Main-Frankfurt-Süd, Germany
bigblack record store
Record store with vinyl and CDs covering soul, funk, hip hop, reggae, African, Latin, jazz, blues, rock, pop and electronic music.
Eiserne Hand 8-10, 60318 Frankfurt am Main-Innenstadt I, Germany
Mythos Records
Since 1999, this shop sells records, singles and CDs in krautrock, psychedelic, progressive rock, indie, punk, wave, rock and pop, and buys records and hi-fi equipment.
Höhenstraße 20, 60385 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Sick Wreckords
Since 1993, this record shop and mailorder sells LPs, singles, CDs, music books and magazines, with rock’n’roll, punk, reggae, jazz, soul and more.
Schulstraße 1, 60594 Frankfurt am Main-Frankfurt-Süd, Germany
City Beat Records
Dreieichstraße 5, 60594 Frankfurt am Main-Frankfurt-Süd, Germany
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Music store selling guitars, basses, keyboards, wind instruments, drums, recording, PA, lighting, DJ equipment, accessories and cables.
Hanauer Landstraße 338, 60314 Frankfurt am Main-Bornheim/Ostend, Germany
Lucky Star Records
Founded in 2007, this store and Discogs mailorder offers second-hand vinyl focused on rock, pop and punk, plus garage, surf, krautrock, folk, soul and jazz.
Heidestraße 152, 60385 Frankfurt am Main-Bornheim/Ostend, Germany
Eighties-Alive Music
Online shop specializing in 1980s music on CD, including albums, maxi-CDs, singles, various artists compilations and soundtracks, with CD video releases.
Bruchfeldpl. 7A, 60528 Frankfurt am Main-Frankfurt-Süd, Germany
Oxfam Buchshop Frankfurt am Main
Töngesgasse 35, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Die Röhre
Vintage and high-end HiFi specialist offering mainly used amplifiers, speakers, turntables and reel-to-reel decks from the 1970s–90s, plus repairs.
Walter-Kolb-Straße 5-7, 60594 Frankfurt am Main-Frankfurt-Süd, Germany
Tactile Record Store
Friedberger Landstraße 114, 60316 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
MediaMarkt Frankfurt Zeil
Zeil 106-110, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Vinyl Scene in Frankfurt
Frankfurt has 17 record-buying stops on this list, and the scene feels dense rather than sprawling. A lot of the action sits south of the Main or out along the eastern neighborhoods, so you can build focused digging routes instead of crossing the whole city for one shop. Frankfurt-Süd is especially strong, with No.2 Records, City Beat Records and Sick Wreckords all giving that district real weight for collectors who want independent shops close together. Across town, Bornheim/Ostend adds another concentration through places like HOPPIGALOPPI - Schallplatten und mehr … and Barrett's Revenge Records, while Innenstadt I keeps a central option in bigblack record store. The overall character is mixed: proper indie record shops, broader music retail, charity and antiquarian crossover, and a few niche-feeling destinations. That means Frankfurt works well whether you are after a new reissue, a used copy with some history to it, or simply a day of browsing several small stores in neighborhoods where record shopping still feels local.
Best Neighborhoods for Record Shopping
The strongest single cluster is Frankfurt-Süd. Around Walter-Kolb-Straße, Wallstraße, Dreieichstraße and Schulstraße, you can move between In Between, Die Röhre, No.2 Records, City Beat Records and Sick Wreckords without losing the neighborhood feel. This part of town is the best option if you want an afternoon built around several independent stops close together. Bruchfeldplatz also adds Eighties-Alive Music within the broader Frankfurt-Süd orbit. Bornheim/Ostend is the other major digging district. Berger Straße alone gives you HOPPIGALOPPI - Schallplatten und mehr … and Barrett's Revenge Records, while nearby Mythos Records, Tactile Record Store, Lucky Star Records and analogetontraeger make the eastern side of the city especially useful for longer crate-digging sessions. Innenstadt I is more compact but practical, with bigblack record store in the center and MediaMarkt Frankfurt Zeil nearby for current stock and easy access. North of the center, Eckenheimer Landstraße brings in Antiquariat Orban & Streu * Frankfurt, while West has a more outlying specialist stop in Daebak K-Pop Shop in Frankfurt am Main West.
What Genres & Pressings to Look For
Because the specialty data here is mostly blank, the realistic Frankfurt strategy is to expect a broad German-market mix rather than hyper-defined genre silos. In most shops you are likely to encounter the usual strong categories for Germany: rock staples, electronic music, pop catalog titles, jazz reissues, German pressings of international albums, and a healthy run of newer represses alongside secondhand LPs. Stores with a more independent profile, such as Tactile Record Store or bigblack record store, are good places to start if you want current underground stock, quality reissues or selective curation rather than sheer volume. For used digging, analogetontraeger and Mythos Records are the kinds of places where collectors often look for older pressings, unexpected local finds and the kind of stock that changes from week to week. Frankfurt also has a clear niche outlier in Daebak K-Pop Shop, which is worth knowing if your shelves lean toward Korean pop releases and related new stock. If you collect German or European pressings specifically, Frankfurt’s mixed used-and-new shops are a better bet than relying only on chain retail.
New vs. Used Vinyl in Frankfurt
Every store in this list is marked as carrying both new and used stock, which is useful because Frankfurt shoppers do not need to split their day between separate 'new vinyl' and 'secondhand only' worlds. In practice, though, some spots will feel more collector-driven than others. Stores such as No.2 Records, Barrett's Revenge Records, Mythos Records and analogetontraeger are especially relevant if used bins are part of your plan, and they are also among the shops known to buy records. If you are looking to sell a collection or trade in part of one, the confirmed buyers on this list are analogetontraeger, Antiquariat Orban & Streu * Frankfurt, Barrett's Revenge Records, No.2 Records, Mythos Records and Die Röhre. That matters in a city where used stock often depends on local collections coming through the door. For shoppers focused on sealed new releases and easier one-stop purchasing, session - The Music Store - Frankfurt and MediaMarkt Frankfurt Zeil are practical additions, while independent stores across Frankfurt-Süd and Bornheim/Ostend usually offer the better chance of finding something less predictable.
Record Store Day & Local Vinyl Events
Record Store Day is well established in Germany, and Frankfurt’s better-known independent shops are the places to watch every April when exclusive releases land. Stock can vary widely from store to store, so a compact city like Frankfurt rewards planning a route rather than relying on one stop. Frankfurt-Süd is especially handy on these occasions because No.2 Records, City Beat Records and Die Röhre sit in the same broader district, making it easier to compare availability. Bornheim/Ostend is another smart RSD area, with stores such as Barrett's Revenge Records or HOPPIGALOPPI - Schallplatten und mehr … fitting naturally into a morning dig. Germany also gets the Black Friday Record Store Day edition in November, and that tends to be another good moment to check indie shops first before heading to larger retailers. Beyond the official events, the Frankfurt scene works best through repeat visits: used inventory changes, collectors sell locally, and smaller shops often reward regular browsing more than one-off destination trips. If you are in town briefly, ask what came in recently and prioritize the stores known to buy collections.
Vinyl Shopping Tips for Frankfurt
Work the district clusters
Frankfurt is easiest when you shop by district, not by individual store. Do Frankfurt-Süd in one sweep for No.2 Records, City Beat Records, Sick Wreckords, In Between and Die Röhre, then save Bornheim/Ostend for another session with Barrett's Revenge Records, Mythos Records and analogetontraeger.
Ask about fresh used arrivals
Several Frankfurt shops buy records, so secondhand stock can change quickly. When you visit No.2 Records, Mythos Records or analogetontraeger, ask whether any collections have come in recently. In a compact scene like this, the best copy in town may have arrived only days earlier and never make it online.
Mix indie shops with central retail
If you are short on time, combine a central stop in Innenstadt I at bigblack record store or MediaMarkt Frankfurt Zeil with one more focused neighborhood run. That way you cover new mainstream releases efficiently, then spend your real digging time in Frankfurt-Süd or Bornheim/Ostend where the independent shops are clustered.
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