SBB Swiss Railway API

API ID 865

Find stations and trips within the Suisse railway network SBB. Search for trains or public transport stops, and find information about trains, trams, subways, and buses between two stations. Get journey and fare information, as well as departure and arrival times for any stop in Switzerland.

100% uptime 2,352 ms avg response

API Documentation

Endpoints

Request

This endpoint will retrieve all the stations that match with a text string of your choice. Be able to retrieve stations IDs to use later. 

Endpoint ID: 644
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/865/sbb+swiss+railway+api/644/search+stations
INPUT PARAMETERS

Search Stations — Endpoint Features

Object Description
query Required Your query parameter

Free test requests remaining: 3 of 3.


INPUT PARAMETERS

query
API EXAMPLE RESPONSE
JSON
[{"name":"Bern","id":"8507000"},{"name":"Bern Europaplatz, Bahnhof","id":"8580939"},{"name":"Bern Wankdorf, Bahnhof","id":"8590129"},{"name":"Bern, Bahnhof","id":"8576646"},{"name":"Bern, Breitenrain","id":"8508075"},{"name":"Bern, Brunnadernstrasse","id":"8507061"},{"name":"Bern, Bärenplatz","id":"8588989"},{"name":"Bern, Egghölzli","id":"8507050"},{"name":"Bern, Guisanplatz Expo","id":"8576990"},{"name":"Bern, Helvetiaplatz","id":"8507060"}]
Search Stations — CODE SNIPPETS

curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/865/sbb+swiss+railway+api/644/search+stations?query=bern' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    
Request

This endpoint will retrieve available trips for a given search. Search by station ids, date and time. 

Endpoint ID: 645
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/865/sbb+swiss+railway+api/645/search+for+trips
INPUT PARAMETERS

Search For Trips — Endpoint Features

Object Description
from_id Required Departure id
to_id Required Arrival id
date Required Travel date in format DD.MM.YYYY
time Required TIME (24-HOUR HH:MM)
passenger0_age Required Age of the fist passenger

Free test requests remaining: 3 of 3.


INPUT PARAMETERS

from_id
to_id
date
time
passenger0_age
API EXAMPLE RESPONSE
JSON
{"headers":{"response_time":2964,"response_timestamp":"2023-01-03T15:58:57.727Z","api":"sbb_app","proxy_type":"default","response_id":21906927},"journeys":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T09:04:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:01:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","duration":"00:57","changeovers":0,"deeplink":"https://www.sbb.ch/de/kaufen/pages/fahrplan/fahrplan.xhtml?suche=true&vias=&von=Bern&nach=Basel%20SBB&viaField1=&datum=16.01.2023&zeit=&reiseZeit=09:04&an=false","segments":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T09:04:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","dep_platform":"4","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:01:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","arr_platform":"10","product":"IC InterCity 962"}],"fares":[{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4100,"price_in_cents":4281},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4930,"price_in_cents":5147},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5020,"price_in_cents":5241},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5850,"price_in_cents":6108},{"name":"Sparbillette 1 Klasse","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":3600,"price_in_cents":3759},{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":7200,"price_in_cents":7517},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8030,"price_in_cents":8384},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8120,"price_in_cents":8478},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8950,"price_in_cents":9345}]},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T09:36:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:32:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","duration":"00:56","changeovers":0,"deeplink":"https://www.sbb.ch/de/kaufen/pages/fahrplan/fahrplan.xhtml?suche=true&vias=&von=Bern&nach=Basel%20SBB&viaField1=&datum=16.01.2023&zeit=&reiseZeit=09:36&an=false","segments":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T09:36:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","dep_platform":"4","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:32:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","arr_platform":"6","product":"IC InterCity 1062"}],"fares":[{"name":"Sparbillette 2 Klasse","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":2460,"price_in_cents":2568},{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4100,"price_in_cents":4281},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4930,"price_in_cents":5147},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5020,"price_in_cents":5241},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5850,"price_in_cents":6108},{"name":"Sparbillette 1 Klasse","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":5400,"price_in_cents":5638},{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":7200,"price_in_cents":7517},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8030,"price_in_cents":8384},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8120,"price_in_cents":8478},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8950,"price_in_cents":9345}]},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T09:38:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:56:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","duration":"01:18","changeovers":1,"deeplink":"https://www.sbb.ch/de/kaufen/pages/fahrplan/fahrplan.xhtml?suche=true&vias=&von=Bern&nach=Basel%20SBB&viaField1=&datum=16.01.2023&zeit=&reiseZeit=09:38&an=false","segments":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T09:38:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","dep_platform":"50","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:24:00.000","arr_name":"Olten","arr_platform":"4","product":"IR InterRegio 2365"},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:24:00.000","dep_name":"Olten","dep_platform":"n/a","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:30:00.000","arr_name":"Olten","arr_platform":"n/a","product":"Walk"},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:30:00.000","dep_name":"Olten","dep_platform":"10","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T10:56:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","arr_platform":"7","product":"IC InterCity 668"}],"fares":[{"name":"Sparbillette 2 Klasse","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":3100,"price_in_cents":3237},{"name":"Streckenbillett Bern - Basel SBB via Olten","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4100,"price_in_cents":4281},{"name":"Streckenbillett Bern - Basel SBB via Olten","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":7200,"price_in_cents":7517},{"name":"Sparbillette 1 Klasse","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8030,"price_in_cents":8384}]},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:04:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:01:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","duration":"00:57","changeovers":0,"deeplink":"https://www.sbb.ch/de/kaufen/pages/fahrplan/fahrplan.xhtml?suche=true&vias=&von=Bern&nach=Basel%20SBB&viaField1=&datum=16.01.2023&zeit=&reiseZeit=10:04&an=false","segments":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:04:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","dep_platform":"4","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:01:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","arr_platform":"9","product":"IC InterCity 964"}],"fares":[{"name":"Sparbillette 2 Klasse","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":3100,"price_in_cents":3237},{"name":"Streckenbillett Bern - Basel SBB via Olten","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4100,"price_in_cents":4281},{"name":"Streckenbillett Bern - Basel SBB via Olten","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":7200,"price_in_cents":7517},{"name":"Sparbillette 1 Klasse","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8030,"price_in_cents":8384}]},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:33:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:45:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","duration":"01:12","changeovers":1,"deeplink":"https://www.sbb.ch/de/kaufen/pages/fahrplan/fahrplan.xhtml?suche=true&vias=&von=Bern&nach=Basel%20SBB&viaField1=&datum=16.01.2023&zeit=&reiseZeit=10:33&an=false","segments":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:33:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","dep_platform":"12","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:00:00.000","arr_name":"Olten","arr_platform":"4","product":"IR InterRegio 2169"},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T11:00:00.000","dep_name":"Olten","dep_platform":"n/a","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:12:00.000","arr_name":"Olten","arr_platform":"n/a","product":"Walk"},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T11:12:00.000","dep_name":"Olten","dep_platform":"10","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:45:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","arr_platform":"11","product":"IR InterRegio 2466"}],"fares":[{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4100,"price_in_cents":4281},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4930,"price_in_cents":5147},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5020,"price_in_cents":5241},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5850,"price_in_cents":6108},{"name":"Sparbillette 1 Klasse","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":3960,"price_in_cents":4135},{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":7200,"price_in_cents":7517},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8030,"price_in_cents":8384},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8120,"price_in_cents":8478},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8950,"price_in_cents":9345}]},{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:36:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:32:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","duration":"00:56","changeovers":0,"deeplink":"https://www.sbb.ch/de/kaufen/pages/fahrplan/fahrplan.xhtml?suche=true&vias=&von=Bern&nach=Basel%20SBB&viaField1=&datum=16.01.2023&zeit=&reiseZeit=10:36&an=false","segments":[{"dep_offset":"2023-01-16T10:36:00.000","dep_name":"Bern","dep_platform":"4","arr_offset":"2023-01-16T11:32:00.000","arr_name":"Basel SBB","arr_platform":"10","product":"EC EuroCity 50"}],"fares":[{"name":"Sparbillette 2 Klasse","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":3500,"price_in_cents":3654},{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4100,"price_in_cents":4281},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":4930,"price_in_cents":5147},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5020,"price_in_cents":5241},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":2,"price_in_rappen":5850,"price_in_cents":6108},{"name":"Sparbillette 1 Klasse","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":3600,"price_in_cents":3759},{"name":"Gewöhnliche Billette BERN - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":7200,"price_in_cents":7517},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8030,"price_in_cents":8384},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8120,"price_in_cents":8478},{"name":"City-City-Ticket BERN (inkl. City) - BASEL SBB (inkl. City)","comfort_class":1,"price_in_rappen":8950,"price_in_cents":9345}]}]}
Search For Trips — CODE SNIPPETS

curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/865/sbb+swiss+railway+api/645/search+for+trips?from_id=8507000&to_id=8500010&date=16.01.2023&time=09:00&passenger0_age=35' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

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After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the SBB Swiss Railway API simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.

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Overview

About the API:

The SBB Suisse Railway API is a comprehensive API that allows users to search for and access various types of data related to the Suisse railway network. With this API, users can search for train and public transport stops, find information about trains, trams, subways, and buses between two stations, and get journey and fare information, as well as departure and arrival times for any stop in Switzerland. The API is easy to use and can be easily integrated into any application or website, making it a convenient and powerful tool for anyone looking to access Suisse railway data.

 

What your API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

Call the endpoint to retrieve all stations available. Later you can call the API with the departure and arrival stations, and receive the possible fare, segments, duration and the link to acquire the ticket if needed. 

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

Here are some possible use cases for the SBB Suisse Railway API:

  1. Website or mobile app for searching for train and public transport schedules and fares
  2. Integration with a travel booking website or app to provide public transport options as part of travel itineraries
  3. Integration with a navigation app to provide public transport directions
  4. Inclusion of public transport information on a city guide or tourist information website
  5. Development of a tool for analyzing public transport usage and patterns
  6. Integration with a car-sharing or ride-hailing service to provide a multi-modal transportation solution
  7. Integration with a smart home system to automatically trigger alerts for departure times for regularly-taken public transport routes
  8. Use by transportation companies or public agencies for data analysis and planning purposes

 

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SBB Swiss Railway API FAQs

The "Search Stations" endpoint returns a list of station names and their corresponding IDs. The "Search For Trips" endpoint provides detailed journey information, including departure and arrival times, duration, changeovers, fare options, and links to purchase tickets.

Key fields in the "Search Stations" response include "name" and "id." In the "Search For Trips" response, important fields include "dep_offset," "arr_offset," "duration," "changeovers," "segments," and "fares."

The response data is structured in JSON format. The "Search Stations" endpoint returns an array of station objects, while the "Search For Trips" endpoint includes a header with metadata and a "journeys" array containing detailed trip information.

The "Search Stations" endpoint accepts a text string to filter station names. The "Search For Trips" endpoint requires departure and arrival station IDs, along with optional date and time parameters to refine the search.

The "Search Stations" endpoint provides station names and IDs, while the "Search For Trips" endpoint offers journey details, including departure/arrival times, duration, fare options, and ticket purchase links.

Users can utilize the station IDs from the "Search Stations" endpoint to make trip queries. The journey details from the "Search For Trips" endpoint can be used to display travel options, durations, and fare information in applications or websites.

The data is sourced from the SBB Swiss Railway network, ensuring comprehensive coverage of train, tram, subway, and bus services across Switzerland, maintained by SBB's operational systems.

Data accuracy is maintained through regular updates from SBB's operational databases, which track real-time schedules, fares, and service changes, ensuring users receive reliable and current information.

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