Your Guide to Record Stores and Vinyl Culture in Stuttgart
Stuttgart has a compact but varied vinyl scene spread across the city center, the south side, Stuttgart-West, Bad Cannstatt, Weilimdorf and nearby Esslingen am Neckar and Fellbach. You can build an afternoon around the dense cluster near Hauptstätter Straße and Marienstraße, then branch out to spots like Cheap Trash Records in Stuttgart-West or 12inch in Bad Cannstatt. The overall feel is mixed rather than niche: independent stores, second-hand specialists, and a few larger retailers all sit within easy reach.
All Record Stores in Stuttgart
Mo´s Plattenkiste
Wagnerstraße 10, 73728 Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
HighFidelium
Hi-fi specialist selling high-end audio equipment, turntables and smart-home products, with listening sessions and individual sound concepts.
Hauptstätter Str. 58, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
Loewenrecords
Record shop with new and used LPs, maxi-singles and singles, including rarities and collectibles, plus HiFi equipment, merchandise, wine and a café.
Köstlinstraße 1, 70499 Stuttgart, Germany
Cheap Trash Records
New and second-hand vinyl, CDs, DVDs, books, fanzines, tapes and merchandise, specializing in punk, hardcore, garage, indie, mod, ska and rockabilly.
Forststraße 166, 70193 Stuttgart-West, Germany
Second Hand Records Inhaber R. Rupp
Record shop offering new and used LPs and CDs across all genres in a 300-square-metre store and online, with buying and selling services for collections.
Haus Maile, Leuschnerstraße 3, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
Flaming Star
Rockabilly and retro shop established in 1999, selling Fifties-inspired clothing and items related to rock ’n’ roll and vintage style.
Nesenbachstraße 48, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
Plattenbau
Böheimstraße 1A, 70178 Süd, Germany
El Topo's Clothing & Café
Strohberg 15, 70180 Stuttgart, Germany
Schallplatten Ankauf Stuttgart
Buys LPs, 12-inch maxi-singles, 7-inch singles and CDs across rock, pop, jazz, classical, hip-hop, soul, indie and other genres.
Korntaler Landstraße 74-76, 70499 Stuttgart, Germany
Teufel Store Stuttgart
Teufel store offering speakers, home-cinema systems, soundbars, Bluetooth products, headphones, radios and accessories.
Marienstraße 3, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
Such & Find
Founded in 1994, this buy-and-sell shop offers vintage toys, books, comics, LPs, CDs, DVDs, singles, postcards and other collectors’ items.
Mozartstraße 38, 70180 Süd, Germany
Ratzer Records & Beer
Record shop combining vinyl with bottled and canned beer, stocking new releases and hosting events alongside its selection of records and drinks.
Hauptstätter Str. 154, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
Buchhaus Thalia Stuttgart - Am Schlossplatz
Big, expansive bookstore with a wide selection of titles, plus a cafe with coffee & baked goods.
Königstraße 30, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Oxfam Buchshop Stuttgart
Volunteer-run second-hand shop selling donated used books and other items, with proceeds supporting Oxfam’s work to fight poverty.
Marienstraße 36A, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
Die Schallplatte
Spreuergasse 3, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany
Vinylkeller
Used records from the 1950s to the 1990s, including recent jazz and 1960s/70s soul selections, displayed within the Soundwerk Beat Museum.
Schorndorfer Str. 25, 70736 Fellbach, Germany
12inch
Online shop and Stuttgart store specializing in vinyl LPs, 12-inch maxi-singles and 7-inch singles, plus CDs, tapes, DVDs, VHS videos and books.
Marktstraße 60A, 70372 Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany
MediaMarkt
Königstraße 26, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
MediaMarkt
Mailänder Platz 7, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Tommes records and books
Record and book shop offering vinyl records and books. The supplied text provides no further details on genres, formats, or whether stock is new or used.
Olgastraße 53, 70182 Stuttgart, Germany
The Vinyl Scene in Stuttgart
Stuttgart and its immediate outskirts give you roughly 20 places to browse records, which makes the city stronger for concentrated crate-digging than its size might suggest. The scene is anchored by a central-south cluster where you can move between HighFidelium on Hauptstätter Strasse, Flaming Star on Nesenbachstrasse, and Ratzer Records & Beer further down Hauptstätter Strasse without needing a complicated route. That concentration gives Stuttgart a practical, walkable character: less about one giant flagship and more about linking several stops in a single session. Elsewhere, the city opens out into neighborhood-based digging, with Cheap Trash Records serving Stuttgart-West and 12inch drawing attention in Bad Cannstatt. What stands out is the balance between classic second-hand browsing and newer stock available through mixed-format shops and larger chains. Add in nearby destinations like Vinylkeller in Fellbach or Mo´s Plattenkiste in Esslingen am Neckar, and the wider Stuttgart area becomes a solid weekend map for collectors who prefer comparing bins across different districts rather than staying in one mall-like zone.
Best Neighborhoods for Record Shopping
If you want the highest store density, start in the central districts around 70178, 70180, 70182 and 70173. In Stuttgart proper, Hauptstätter Strasse and the surrounding streets are especially productive: HighFidelium, Flaming Star, Ratzer Records & Beer, Oxfam Buchshop Stuttgart and Teufel Store Stuttgart all sit within the broader inner-city/southern stretch, while Plattenbau and Such & Find add more digging in Süd. Tommes records and books in Olgastrasse gives the 70182 side another useful stop, and Königstrasse adds the bigger-retail angle with Buchhaus Thalia Stuttgart - Am Schlossplatz and a MediaMarkt branch. For a separate pocket, Stuttgart-West has Cheap Trash Records on Forststrasse, which is worth singling out because it sits away from the city-center cluster and can be paired with a west-side café stop. Bad Cannstatt is the other obvious district for focused browsing, with Die Schallplatte and 12inch giving that side of town a proper vinyl presence. Further out, 70499 brings together Loewenrecords and Schallplatten Ankauf Stuttgart, while Fellbach and Esslingen am Neckar add Vinylkeller and Mo´s Plattenkiste for collectors happy to extend beyond the core city.
What Genres & Pressings to Look For
The store data here does not point to many narrowly defined specialties, so Stuttgart is best approached as a city for broad digging rather than a single-genre pilgrimage. In practical terms, that usually means a healthy mix of German and international rock, pop, singer-songwriter, electronic, jazz reissues, classic 12-inch dance singles, and the usual run of used LPs from private collections. In Germany, it is realistic to expect Euro pressings from the 1970s through the 1990s, plus contemporary reissues and new albums in mixed-format shops. For crate-diggers, spots with a stronger second-hand profile such as Second Hand Records Inhaber R. Rupp, Such & Find and Vinylkeller are the places where older domestic pressings, unexpected library or schlager finds, and clean used copies are most likely to turn up. Bad Cannstatt’s 12inch is the kind of name that suggests keeping an eye out for singles and DJ-friendly stock, while Cheap Trash Records and Plattenbau are the sort of independent shops where local taste can shape the bins. Bring a want-list, but leave room for ordinary German pressings in good condition, because that is often where Stuttgart rewards patient buyers.
New vs. Used Vinyl in Stuttgart
Nearly every shop in this guide is listed as carrying both new and used stock, which reflects how Stuttgart works on the ground: most places are not rigidly one thing or the other. You can move from classic independent digging at HighFidelium or Flaming Star to mixed retail environments like Buchhaus Thalia Stuttgart - Am Schlossplatz or MediaMarkt and still find records in each stop. The key difference is not whether vinyl exists at all, but how deep the bins go and whether the emphasis is on browse-heavy used stock or cleaner new releases and reissues. If you are specifically hunting second-hand records, start with Second Hand Records Inhaber R. Rupp, Such & Find and Vinylkeller, all of which are also confirmed buyers of used collections. Schallplatten Ankauf Stuttgart is another important name because it explicitly buys records, making 70499 useful not only for shopping but for sellers looking to move vinyl. For casual buyers who want a straightforward pick-up of current titles, the city-center options on Königstrasse and around Marienstrasse are convenient. For collectors, though, the best strategy is still to combine the central cluster with one or two dedicated used-oriented stops.
Record Store Day & Local Vinyl Events
Record Store Day is the biggest fixed point in Stuttgart’s annual vinyl calendar, as it is across Germany, with the main edition landing every April and the Black Friday follow-up arriving in November. In a city with a mix of independent shops and larger retailers, the day tends to matter most at the stores where collectors already browse for curated stock and special finds. That means keeping an eye on places like HighFidelium, Cheap Trash Records, Flaming Star or 12inch, as well as any announcements from the more second-hand-oriented shops if they choose to mark the day with fresh restocks or extended opening. Because Stuttgart’s scene is spread across a few strong districts rather than one single record-store street, Record Store Day works best with a route: start central, then decide whether to head west, south, or out to Bad Cannstatt. Outside official RSD activity, local vinyl culture here is often less about large public fairs and more about regular turnover in store bins. If you are visiting, ask staff whether a recent collection has landed, especially at shops known to buy records such as Such & Find or Second Hand Records Inhaber R. Rupp.
Vinyl Shopping Tips for Stuttgart
Walk the central-south cluster
The most efficient Stuttgart dig starts around Hauptstätter Strasse, Marienstrasse and the Süd area. Combine HighFidelium, Flaming Star, Ratzer Records & Beer, Oxfam Buchshop Stuttgart, Plattenbau and Such & Find in one stretch before deciding whether to head toward Königstrasse or out to another district.
Use districts to plan your route
Do not treat Stuttgart as one single shopping street. Pair Stuttgart-West with Cheap Trash Records, Bad Cannstatt with 12inch and Die Schallplatte, or 70499 with Loewenrecords and Schallplatten Ankauf Stuttgart. Grouping by district saves time and makes public-transport hops much more practical.
Ask about fresh used arrivals
In a city where many shops carry both new and used stock, turnover matters as much as permanent inventory. At Such & Find, Second Hand Records Inhaber R. Rupp or Vinylkeller, ask staff whether any collections have recently come in. That simple question can get you to the best bins before the obvious titles are picked over.
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