oebb-mcp-server

PyPI Python License: MIT

MCP server for OeBB (Austrian Federal Railways) train data. Query Austrian train stations, departures, connections, and service alerts directly from LLMs via the Model Context Protocol.

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oebb": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["oebb-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add oebb -- uvx oebb-mcp-server

From source (development)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oebb": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/oebb-mcp-server", "oebb-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

search_station

Search OeBB stations by name. Returns matching stations with IDs, coordinates, and types.

Parameter Type Default Description
query string required Station name (e.g. "Wien Hbf")
max_results int 10 Maximum results

station_board

Fetch live departures or arrivals at a station. Provide either station_id or station_name.

Parameter Type Default Description
station_id string — OeBB station ID (e.g. "1190100")
station_name string — Station name (auto-resolved)
board_type string "DEP" "DEP" for departures, "ARR" for arrivals
max_journeys int 10 Maximum journeys

trip_search

Search train connections between two stations. Supports time planning and direct-only filtering.

Parameter Type Default Description
from_station_id string — Departure station ID
from_station_name string — Departure station name
to_station_id string — Arrival station ID
to_station_name string — Arrival station name
max_connections int 5 Maximum connections
time string now ISO 8601 time (e.g. "2026-04-15T08:00:00")
time_mode string "departure" "departure" or "arrival"
direct_only bool false Only direct connections

service_alerts

Fetch current OeBB service alerts and disruptions.

Parameter Type Default Description
max_alerts int 20 Maximum alerts
product_filter int 65535 Product bitmask (1=ICE/RJX, 2=IC/EC, 4=NJ, 8=D/EN, 16=REX/R, 32=S-Bahn, 64=Bus, 128=Ferry, 256=U-Bahn, 512=Tram, 4096=private operators like Westbahn/RegioJet, 65535=all)

Development

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Lint & format
ruff check .
ruff format .

# Run unit tests
pytest tests/ -v -m "not integration"

# Run integration tests (hits real OeBB API)
pytest tests/ -v -m integration

License

MIT