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MCP server for Swiss public transport — connections, stationboards, and real-time delays

Project description

swiss-public-transport-mcp

MCP server for Swiss public transport — connections, stationboards, real-time delays, and direct booking links for SBB.

Wraps transport.opendata.chfree, no API key, no signup. Covers the full Swiss network (SBB, Postauto, regional, trams, buses, ships, cableways).

Why this server

  • Zero config. Install and go — no account, no token, no env vars.
  • Booking links. Returns deep links into SBB.ch so the user can buy a ticket in one click.
  • Disambiguation built in. Ambiguous station names return candidates instead of failing silently.
  • Compact, model-friendly output. Formatted text designed for LLM context windows, not raw JSON dumps.

Tools

Tool Purpose
search_locations Resolve a station/stop/POI by name or coordinates
search_connections Plan A → B with via, transport-type filters, arrival-time mode
get_stationboard Live departures or arrivals from any stop
get_booking_link Build an SBB.ch URL for a journey so the user can buy a ticket

Install

No install needed — run directly with uvx:

uvx swiss-public-transport-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swiss-transport": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["swiss-public-transport-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Config file location:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Development

git clone https://github.com/tpjnorton/swiss-public-transport-mcp.git
cd swiss-public-transport-mcp
uv sync
uv run swiss-public-transport-mcp

Related project

If you need official opentransportdata.swiss data — SIRI-SX disruption alerts, occupancy forecasts, OJP Fare ticket prices, train formation — see malkreide/swiss-transport-mcp. It exposes ~11 tools across the official OJP 2.0 / SIRI / CKAN APIs and requires a (free) API key from the opentransportdata.swiss API Manager.

this server malkreide/swiss-transport-mcp
Data source transport.opendata.ch opentransportdata.swiss (official)
API key none required (free signup)
Tools 4 (journey planning + booking links) 11 (planning + disruptions + occupancy + fares + formation)
Setup one command per-API key configuration
Best for quick journey planning, fast LLM responses, ticket purchase flow rich operational data, official feeds

The two servers cover overlapping but distinct use cases — you can install both side by side.

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