Almost 600,000 passengers bought items from the mobile minibars on České dráhy trains in the first half of the year. Stewards working for the Czech rail operator served almost 289,000 hot drinks, a total volume sufficient to fill a standard railway tanker.
The ČD Minibar service, through which stewards sell drinks and snacks directly to passengers at their seats, was used by nearly 597,000 passengers in the first six months of 2026.
Coffee remained the most popular product. From January to the end of June, passengers ordered 230,613 cups, ranging from instant coffee and Manuel blends to lattes.
Added to these were 58,099 servings of tea, bringing the total number of hot drinks prepared on board to 288,712.
Their combined volume was almost 58,000 litres, a quantity which, according to the state-owned railway operator České dráhy – ČD, could fill a standard railway tanker.
From croissants to crispy worms and crickets
Coffee is not the only product in demand among Czech passengers. Among the best-selling drinks are bottled water, the fizzy drink Kofola and beer.
When it comes to snacks, travellers prefer sweet or savoury pastries, heated directly on the train, croissants and Tatranky bars, a very popular product in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
However, the range also includes products that are less common for a train minibar. Passengers can buy dried meat, as well as crispy worms and crickets.
České dráhy regularly updates its menu, and in the coming weeks it plans to introduce even more varieties of herbal teas.
Coffee and water from 0.62 EUR
The operator believes that one of the reasons for the service’s popularity is its low prices.
Coffee, tea or a bottle of water costs from 15 Czech koruna, the equivalent of approximately 0.62 EUR. A croissant is sold for 20 koruna, approximately 0.83 EUR, whilst freshly warmed pastries cost 30 koruna, or approximately 1.24 EUR.
The conversions were made at an exchange rate of approximately 24.16 koruna to one EUR.
Payment can be made in cash, in either Czech koruna or EUR, or contactless using a bank card.
The minibar service operates on around 170 trains
The ČD Minibar service is currently available on around 170 long-distance journeys.
Stewards and stewardesses walk through the train several times and offer the items directly to passengers at their seats, so that they do not have to go to the dining car.
Mobile minibars can be found on trains operating on routes such as the Západní Express, Krušnohor, Hradečan, Krakonoš, Slovácký Express, Vysočina, Rožmberk, Svitava and Moravan.
In addition, České dráhy uses ČD Snack self-service vending machines on certain trains. Trains equipped with railcars offer a full catering service under the ČD Restaurant brand, including seasonal menus that change regularly.
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