Hire an ice cream van for unforgettable events.

The cost of a mobile ice cream van or mobile ice cream unit depends on the number of guests, scoops per person and the travel distance. Your quote gives a fixed price for the included quantity, typically 1.80 to 2.50 EUR per scoop. For 100 guests with 2 scoops each the total cost is usually between 464 and 754 EUR – all-in including travel, set-up, service and platform fee. You see each vendor’s total price in your dashboard before you request a quote – no additional costs are added.

An ice cream van is suitable for almost any event: weddings, birthdays, children's birthday parties, corporate events, summer parties, company parties, school fetes, street festivals, anniversaries and garden parties. Mobile ice cream catering is also a real eye-catcher at corporate team events or product launches.

1. Fill in the planner (location, number of guests, scoops per guest, date) – about two minutes, you'll instantly see how many ice cream vans are available. 2. Compare all matching vendors with a ready-made total price in your dashboard and request up to three favourites – each delivers a quote ready to book. 3. Clarify open points in the chat and accept the quote with a transparent all-in total price online – you only pay the service fee already included in the price. 4. Enjoy your event and pay the remaining amount directly to the vendor after the event.

We recommend 4 to 8 weeks' notice, and for weddings and large corporate events, better 2 to 3 months. In peak season (May to September) and on weekends, popular vendors book up quickly.

eisbuchen.de is available across Germany – from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt to smaller towns and rural areas. Just enter your place in the planner and see which ice cream van vendors are active near you.

Your quote states a fixed price. It stays the same even if less ice cream is eaten at the event than planned – you're protected on the downside. It only rises if your guests consume more than provided for in the quote; the vendor then charges this extra amount at the unit prices from the quote directly with you at the end.

Many modern ice cream vans, mobile units and ice cream trikes have their own power supply and are fully self-sufficient – no generator or cable needed. Some models need a 230V connection. Ask your vendor beforehand – they'll tell you exactly what's needed.

eisbuchen.de is a booking platform specialised in mobile ice cream catering. You describe your event once, the platform matches it with all independent vendors (ice cream van, mobile ice cream unit, ice cream bike, mobile ice cream parlour) and you compare all suitable vendors with a ready-made total price – for up to three favourites you request quotes you can book directly. Not a vendor – but a marketplace for independent ice cream caterers across Germany.

All terms mean the same thing: a mobile vehicle that brings ice cream straight to your event. ‘Ice cream van’ and ‘mobile ice cream unit’ are the most common names. ‘Ice cream car’ is a colloquial term for the same service. ‘Mobile ice cream parlour’ or ‘travelling ice cream parlour’ describes the character – like a real ice cream parlour, only on the move. On eisbuchen.de you find all the variants: classic ice cream vans, Apes (three-wheelers), ice cream bikes and mobile display freezers.