ÖPNV MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for German public transport information using the v6.db.transport.rest API.

Features

• Search stations and stops - Find train stations, bus stops, tram stops across Germany

• Live departures/arrivals - Real-time information with delay tracking

• Journey planning - Find connections with transfers, platform info, and tight connection warnings

• Smart warnings - Highlights delays, cancellations, platform changes, and risky transfers

Supports all transport types: ICE, IC, RE, RB, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Tram, Bus

Related MCP server: swiss-public-transport-mcp

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Usage

Add to your MCP client configuration. This server uses stdio transport.

Example configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oepnv": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/oepnv-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Restart your MCP client to activate the server.

Example Queries

• "Find trains from München Hbf to Berlin"

• "Show me departures from Alexanderplatz"

• "When does the next S-Bahn leave from Marienplatz?"

• "Plan a journey from Stuttgart to Hamburg tomorrow at 10:00"

Available Tools

search_station

Search for stations and stops by name.

Parameters:

• query (string): Station name (e.g., "München Hbf", "Berlin Alexanderplatz")

get_departures

Get live departures from a station.

Parameters:

• stationId (string): Station ID from search results

• duration (number, optional): Time window in minutes (default: 90, max: 120)

get_arrivals

Get live arrivals at a station.

Parameters:

• stationId (string): Station ID from search results

• duration (number, optional): Time window in minutes (default: 90, max: 120)

search_journeys

Find journey connections between two stations.

Parameters:

• originId (string): Origin station ID

• destinationId (string): Destination station ID

• departureTime (string, optional): Departure time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM format

Development

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

API

This server uses the v6.db.transport API (db-vendo-client as backend).

License

MIT