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Canonical SwissTrip MCP — independent SBB/CFF/FFS schedules, prices, and ticket links by SwissTrip.

Queries Swiss public transit schedules, prices, and tickets via SwissTrip.

Captured live from the server via tools/list.

search_stations

Search for Swiss train stations, addresses, or points of interest by name. Returns UIC station IDs (e.g. "8503000" for Zürich HB) used by the other tools. Note: search_connections accepts station names directly, so this tool is only needed when the user explicitly asks for station info or when you need disambiguation between multiple matches.

Parameters (2)

querystringrequired
Station name to search for (e.g. "Zurich", "Bern", "Interlaken")
limitnumber
Maximum number of results

search_connections

Find train connections between two Swiss stations. Accepts station names directly (e.g. "Zürich HB", "Bern") or UIC IDs — name resolution happens internally. Returns live schedules with departure/arrival times, duration, transfers, and trip IDs for downstream pricing/details/ticket calls. Live data: includes delays and cancellations for trains departing within 30 min.

Parameters (5)

fromstringrequired
Origin station name or ID (e.g. "Zurich HB" or "8503000")
tostringrequired
Destination station name or ID (e.g. "Bern" or "8507000")
datestring
Travel date in YYYY-MM-DD format (default: today)
timestring
Time in HH:MM (Europe/Zurich local time, 24h). By default treated as DEPARTURE time. Default: now.
arrival_timeboolean
Defaults to false (treat `time` as departure). Only set true when the user EXPLICITLY says they want to ARRIVE by a specific time ("I need to be in Bern by 9am", "arriving at 14:00"). For loose phrases like "around 9am", "morning", or "tomorrow at 9", leave this false — those mean departure time.

get_trip_details

Get detailed information about a specific train connection including all intermediate stops, platforms, and occupancy. Use a trip ID from search_connections results.

Parameters (1)

trip_idstringrequired
Trip ID from search_connections results

get_more_connections

Load earlier or later train connections for a previous search. Use the collection ID from search_connections results.

Parameters (2)

collection_idstringrequired
Collection ID from search_connections results
directionstringrequired
"next" for later trains, "previous" for earlier trains

get_prices

Get ticket prices in CHF for one or more train connections. Supports Half-Fare card (Halbtax) and GA travelcard discounts. Up to 10 trip_ids per call — batch them in a single request rather than calling once per connection. Use trip_ids from a recent search_connections result; do not invent IDs.

Parameters (3)

trip_idsarrayrequired
Trip IDs from search_connections results
traveler_typestring
Traveler type
reduction_cardstring
Swiss reduction card: HALF_FARE (Halbtax), GA (General Abonnement), or NONE

get_ticket_link

Get a direct purchase link to buy a train ticket on SBB.ch. Only call this when the user wants to buy a specific ticket. On mobile with SBB app installed, opens directly in the app with Halbtax/GA applied automatically.

Parameters (9)

trip_idstringrequired
Trip ID to purchase
from_namestringrequired
Origin station name (e.g. "Zürich HB")
from_idstringrequired
Origin station ID (e.g. "8503000")
to_namestringrequired
Destination station name (e.g. "Bern")
to_idstringrequired
Destination station ID (e.g. "8507000")
datestringrequired
Travel date YYYY-MM-DD
timestringrequired
Departure time HH:MM
traveler_typestring
Traveler type
reduction_cardstring
Swiss reduction card: HALF_FARE (Halbtax), GA (General Abonnement), or NONE

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swisstrip-mcp

The canonical SwissTrip MCP client. Connects AI assistants to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB / CFF / FFS) data: train schedules, station search, ticket prices, and direct ticket purchase links.

Backed by SwissTrip's hosted MCP service at https://mcp.swisstrip.app/mcp. Independent third-party implementation; not the official SBB MCP.

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swisstrip": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "swisstrip-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swisstrip": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "swisstrip-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI / Continue / other stdio MCP clients

Same pattern: command: npx, args: ["-y", "swisstrip-mcp"].

ChatGPT (Plus / Pro / Business / Enterprise with Developer Mode)

No install required. Add a custom connector pointing at:

code

https://mcp.swisstrip.app/mcp

Tools

search_stations — find Swiss stations, addresses, and points of interest
search_connections — train schedules between two stations
get_trip_details — detailed trip with all intermediate stops
get_more_connections — earlier or later trains for a previous search
get_prices — ticket prices with Halbtax / GA / Sparbillet discounts
get_ticket_link — direct purchase link to SBB.ch

Languages

Tool descriptions and natural-language responses available in 9 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian.

Optional configuration

Environment variable	Purpose
`SWISSTRIP_MCP_URL`	Override the hosted server URL. Default: `https://mcp.swisstrip.app/mcp`.
`SBB_MCP_URL`	Same as above (legacy name, still supported).

Aliases (also published, all spawn this canonical package)

The following npm packages are brand-protective aliases that spawn swisstrip-mcp:

swisstrip, swisstrip-ai, swisstrip-server — SwissTrip-branded
sbb-mcp, sbb-mcp-official, sbb-cff-ffs-mcp — SBB-themed (may transfer to SBB AG on request)
swiss-rail-mcp, swiss-railways-mcp, swiss-train-mcp — generic descriptive

Recommended: install swisstrip-mcp directly. The aliases exist for discoverability and brand protection.

License

For commercial licensing inquiries: fabsforward2@gmail.com.

Install

Configuration

Environment variables

SWISSTRIP_MCP_URL

Override the hosted server URL. Default: https://mcp.swisstrip.app/mcp.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swisstrip-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "swisstrip-mcp@0.6.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SWISSTRIP_MCP_URL": "<YOUR_SWISSTRIP_MCP_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}