Swiss Transport MCP server

by malkreide·io.github.malkreide/swiss-transport-mcp·v0.5.0·8 stars

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OJP 2.0 journey planning, SIRI-SX disruptions, occupancy, fares, train formation

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How Swiss Transport compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 77/100; higher than 50% of 48,255 servers
GitHub stars: 8; more than 86% of 28,688 servers
Downloads a week: 21; more than 8% of 12,191 servers with a package

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-07-31, latest 2026-09-26, typically one every 57 days.

Install Swiss Transport in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add swiss-transport-mcp -- uvx swiss-transport-mcp

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What the publisher says

From the Swiss Transport repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

🇨🇭 Part of the Swiss Public Data MCP Portfolio

🚆 swiss-transport-mcp

MCP server connecting AI models to the Swiss public transport system – journey planning, real-time departures, disruptions, occupancy, ticket prices, train formations and open data from opentransportdata.swiss.

🇩🇪 Deutsche Version

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Overview

swiss-transport-mcp gives AI assistants like Claude a complete Swiss travel information system – not just timetables, but also real-time disruption alerts, occupancy forecasts, ticket prices, and a full train formation view. All accessible through a single, standardised MCP interface.

The various APIs at opentransportdata.swiss speak different protocols – OJP 2.0 (XML/SOAP), SIRI-SX (XML), REST/JSON. This server translates everything into clean JSON for the AI model, acting as a multilingual protocol interpreter.

Anchor demo query: "Plan a school trip for 25 students from Zurich to the Technorama in Winterthur – check for disruptions and find the best departure." → More use cases by audience →

Features

🗺️ Journey planning (A → B with transfers, duration, transport mode) via OJP 2.0
🕐 Real-time departures with delays and platform information
🔍 Stop search by name or coordinates
🚨 Live disruption alerts (cancellations, closures) via SIRI-SX
📊 Occupancy forecasts for trains (SBB, BLS, Thurbo, SOB)
💰 Ticket prices including class selection
🚃 Train formation – coaches, classes, amenities, accessibility
📦 Open data catalogue – ~90 transport datasets via CKAN
🔑 Graceful degradation – server starts with core tools even without optional API keys
☁️ Dual transport – stdio for Claude Desktop, Streamable HTTP/SSE for cloud deployment

Prerequisites

Python 3.11+
A free API key from api-manager.opentransportdata.swiss (subscribe to OJP 2.0 as minimum)
Optional: additional keys for SIRI-SX, Occupancy, Formation, OJP Fare

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/malkreide/swiss-transport-mcp.git
cd swiss-transport-mcp

# Install
pip install -e .

Or with uvx (no permanent installation):

uvx swiss-transport-mcp

Quickstart

# Set the minimum required key (OJP core tools)
export TRANSPORT_API_KEY=your_key_here

# Start the server (stdio mode for Claude Desktop)
swiss-transport-mcp

Try it immediately in Claude Desktop:

"What are the next departures from Zurich Stadelhofen?"

"How do I get from Wädenswil to Bern by train?"

Configuration

Environment Variables

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

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Swiss Transport: common questions

Is Swiss Transport MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the Swiss Transport safety report
How do I install Swiss Transport?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Swiss Transport need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Swiss Transport maintained?: The last commit was 41 days ago (2026-09-23). The latest release is v0.5.0.
How does Swiss Transport compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 77/100 (higher than 50% of 48,255 servers); github stars 8 (more than 86% of 28,688 servers); downloads a week 21 (more than 8% of 12,191 servers with a package). Full comparison.