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The Randstad Run
Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and The Hague, each an easy train ride apart.
Route: Amsterdam → Utrecht → Rotterdam → Den Haag · 16 record stores across 4 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Amsterdam: Zeedijk to Utrechtsestraat
City Records
Small, well-organised Amsterdam shop near the Zeedijk with new and second-hand LPs and 45s, two listening booths and hard-to-find northern soul, funk and beats. The friendly owner points visitors to other shops nearby.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Walk to Platypus on the Zeedijk.
Nieuwe Hoogstraat 9-A, 1011 HC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed Platypus Records
Welcoming shop in the heart of Amsterdam with a great selection at reasonable prices and knowledgeable staff.
Tip: Right in the city centre.
Zeedijk 45A, 1012 AR Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM KILLACUTZ Records Amsterdam
Cosy shop with a dedicated "diggers heaven" crate of new and secondhand gems.
Tip: Go in the morning — reviewers say it gets busy and cramped by evening.
Nieuwe Nieuwstraat 21-hs, 1012 NG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 2:00 - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Rush Hour Records
Famed Amsterdam shop with a huge selection of electronic and experimental releases, plus jazz, soul and funk. Easy to navigate.
Tip: Electronic diggers should start here.
Spuistraat 110, 1012 VA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Waxwell Records
City-center shop known for funk, soul, and R&B.
Tip: Selection skews funk and soul-heavy — a good complement to KILLACUTZ's electronic focus.
Gasthuismolensteeg 8, 1016 AN Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Concerto
Amsterdam's biggest music store, with huge amounts of new and used vinyl and CDs plus posters and memorabilia. Visitors call it a temple for music lovers.
Tip: Allow a couple of hours. Prices vary.
Utrechtsestraat 54- 60, 1017 VP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stop 2: Utrecht Crawl
Plato Utrecht
Big Utrecht shop with a lot of variety and friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Tip: Open every day.
Voorstraat 19, 3512 AH Utrecht, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Vinyl24
Oudegracht shop with plenty of used originals and represses and a collectors section for higher-end records.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
Oudegracht 314, 3511 PK Utrecht, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dig It! Recordstore
Warm, unpretentious shop that visitors call a favourite and a community hub. The owner welcomes you with coffee.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Bring a bag.
Loeff Berchmakerstraat 9, 3512 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Stop 3: Rotterdam Binnenweg Crawl
Plato Rotterdam
Friendly Rotterdam branch of Plato with records from many genres and eras, plus CDs, and listening sessions.
Tip: Check for in-store listening sessions.
Nieuwe Binnenweg 13b, 3014 GA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM De Plaatboef
Bigger than it looks, with a very wide variety of genres and helpful staff.
Tip: Open at 12 PM on Mondays.
Nieuwe Binnenweg 81-A, 3014 GE Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Demonfuzz Records
Special Rotterdam shop that visitors call one of the very best in the Netherlands, with jazz, funk and soul and always something new.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
Nieuwe Binnenweg 86, 3015 BC Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed VelvetMusic Rotterdam
Rotterdam shop with a lot of LPs, from rock and house to classic modern music.
Tip: On the Oude Binnenweg, near the other shops.
Oude Binnenweg 121-A, 3012 JC Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Stop 4: Den Haag Crawl
Empire Records
Den Haag shop that visitors call great for both collection and prices, run by a helpful owner.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
Korte Houtstraat 12, 2511 CD Den Haag, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Vinyl Grove
Den Haag shop where the owner's passion shows, with hard-to-find LPs in stock.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
Boekhorststraat 10, 2512 CR Den Haag, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 3345
Large, well-organized shop with new records at reasonable prices, sales sections and a used section in the back.
Tip: Dig in the back for used records.
Noordeinde 87G, 2514 GD Den Haag, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.