io.github.Fabsbags/swisstrip-mcp (MCP) Server

The io.github.Fabsbags/swisstrip-mcp “Canonical SwissTrip MCP” connects AI assistants to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) data. It provides independent train schedules, station search, ticket prices, and direct ticket purchase links. It is backed by SwissTrip’s hosted MCP service at https://mcp.swisstrip.app/mcp, and is not the official SBB MCP.

🛠️ Key Features

Train schedules (independent SBB/CFF/FFS data)
Station search
Ticket prices
Direct ticket purchase links
SwissTrip-hosted MCP service integration (https://mcp.swisstrip.app/mcp)

🚀 Use Cases

Find routes using SBB/CFF/FFS schedules
Search stations for trip planning
Retrieve ticket prices
Follow links to purchase tickets

⚡ Developer Benefits

Straightforward connectivity to SwissTrip’s hosted MCP endpoint
Deployable via npx for local MCP server startup
Compatible with Claude Desktop and Cursor configuration workflows

⚠️ Limitations

Described as an independent third-party implementation (not official SBB MCP)
Only 6 tools are indicated by the available metadata (toolCount: 6)

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.

query	string	required	Station name to search for (e.g. "Zurich", "Bern", "Interlaken")
limit	number	optional	Maximum number of results

from	string	required	Origin station name or ID (e.g. "Zurich HB" or "8503000")
to	string	required	Destination station name or ID (e.g. "Bern" or "8507000")
date	string	optional	Travel date in YYYY-MM-DD format (default: today)
time	string	optional	Time in HH:MM (Europe/Zurich local time, 24h). By default treated as DEPARTURE time. Default: now.
arrival_time	boolean	optional	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.

collection_id	string	required	Collection ID from search_connections results
direction	string	required	"next" for later trains, "previous" for earlier trains

trip_ids	array	required	Trip IDs from search_connections results
traveler_type	string	optional	Traveler type
reduction_card	string	optional	Swiss reduction card: HALF_FARE (Halbtax), GA (General Abonnement), or NONE

trip_id	string	required	Trip ID to purchase
from_name	string	required	Origin station name (e.g. "Zürich HB")
from_id	string	required	Origin station ID (e.g. "8503000")
to_name	string	required	Destination station name (e.g. "Bern")
to_id	string	required	Destination station ID (e.g. "8507000")
date	string	required	Travel date YYYY-MM-DD
time	string	required	Departure time HH:MM
traveler_type	string	optional	Traveler type
reduction_card	string	optional	Swiss reduction card: HALF_FARE (Halbtax), GA (General Abonnement), or NONE

io.github.Fabsbags/swisstrip-mcp

io.github.Fabsbags/swisstrip-mcp (MCP) Server

🛠️ Key Features

🚀 Use Cases

⚡ Developer Benefits

⚠️ Limitations

search_stations

search_connections

get_trip_details

get_more_connections

get_prices

get_ticket_link

swisstrip-mcp

Install

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Gemini CLI / Continue / other stdio MCP clients

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

Tools

Languages

Optional configuration

Aliases (also published, all spawn this canonical package)

License

Install

Configuration

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