Deutsche Bahn Skill

Search German train schedules and plan journeys using the db-vendo-client library (open-source client for bahn.de APIs).

No API key required. No Docker. Just Node.js.

Source: db-vendo-client — wraps bahn.de's internal APIs.

Setup

bash
cd skills/deutsche-bahn && npm install

Commands

Station Search

Find station IDs by name:

bash
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs stations "Frankfurt Flughafen"

Journey Planning

Search train routes between two stations (by ID or name):

bash
# By station ID
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs journeys 8070003 8000376 --date 2026-05-05 --time 10:00 --results 5

# By station name (auto-resolves to ID)
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs journeys "Frankfurt Airport" "Germersheim" --date 2026-05-05
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs journeys "Amsterdam Centraal" "Mannheim Hbf" --date 2026-05-15 --time 09:00
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs journeys "Paris Est" "Mannheim" --date 2026-05-05

Departure Board

Check upcoming departures from any station:

bash
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs departures "Mannheim Hbf" --results 10
node skills/deutsche-bahn/scripts/search_trains.mjs departures 8070003 --date 2026-05-05 --time 14:00

Key Station IDs

German Airports

| Airport | Station ID | Station Name | Notes | |---------|-----------|--------------|-------| | Frankfurt (FRA) | 8070003 | Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf | Long-distance (ICE/TGV) | | Frankfurt (FRA) | 8070004 | Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf | Regional trains | | Munich (MUC) | 8004154 | München Flughafen Terminal | S-Bahn to München Hbf | | Düsseldorf (DUS) | 8001585 | Düsseldorf Flughafen | S-Bahn + RE | | Cologne/Bonn (CGN) | 8003330 | Köln/Bonn Flughafen | ICE station | | Berlin (BER) | 8089021 | Flughafen BER Terminal 1-2 | FEX + RE + S-Bahn | | Stuttgart (STR) | 8005773 | Flughafen/Messe | S-Bahn to Stuttgart Hbf | | Hamburg (HAM) | 8002549 | Hamburg Airport | S-Bahn |

Major Stations

| City | Station ID | Name | |------|-----------|------| | Frankfurt Hbf | 8000105 | Frankfurt(Main)Hbf | | Mannheim Hbf | 8000244 | Mannheim Hbf | | Germersheim | 8000376 | Germersheim | | Karlsruhe Hbf | 8000191 | Karlsruhe Hbf | | Stuttgart Hbf | 8000096 | Stuttgart Hbf | | München Hbf | 8000261 | München Hbf | | Berlin Hbf | 8011160 | Berlin Hbf | | Köln Hbf | 8000207 | Köln Hbf | | Düsseldorf Hbf | 8000085 | Düsseldorf Hbf | | Hamburg Hbf | 8002549 | Hamburg Hbf | | Heidelberg Hbf | 8000156 | Heidelberg Hbf | | Speyer Hbf | 8000076 | Speyer Hbf |

International Stations (reachable by DB trains)

| City | Station ID | Name | Train from Germany | |------|-----------|------|-------------------| | Amsterdam Centraal | 8400058 | Amsterdam Centraal | ICE from Frankfurt ~4h | | Paris Est | 8700011 | Paris Est | TGV/ICE from Frankfurt ~4h | | Zürich HB | 8503000 | Zürich HB | ICE from Frankfurt ~4h | | Basel SBB | 8500010 | Basel SBB | ICE from Mannheim ~2.5h | | Strasbourg | 8700018 | Strasbourg | TGV/RE from Karlsruhe ~40min | | Brussels Midi | 8814001 | Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid | ICE from Frankfurt ~3.5h | | Wien Hbf | 8100003 | Wien Hbf | ICE from München ~4h | | Praha hl.n. | 5400014 | Praha hlavní nádraží | EC from München/Berlin |

Common Airport-to-Germersheim Routes

| From Airport | Route | Typical Duration | Transfers | |-------------|-------|-----------------|-----------| | Frankfurt (FRA) | ICE → Mannheim → S3 Germersheim | 78–105 min | 1 | | Stuttgart (STR) | S-Bahn → Stuttgart Hbf → ICE Mannheim → S3 | ~2h 30m | 2 | | Munich (MUC) | S-Bahn → München Hbf → ICE Mannheim → S3 | ~3h 45m | 2 | | Paris CDG | RER → Paris Est → TGV Mannheim → S3 | ~4h 30m | 2-3 | | Amsterdam (AMS) | Train → Amsterdam CS → ICE Mannheim → S3 | ~5h | 2 | | Zürich (ZRH) | Train → Zürich HB → ICE Mannheim → S3 | ~4h | 2 |

Parameters

| Param | Flag | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | Date | --date | Today | YYYY-MM-DD format | | Time | --time | 08:00 | HH:MM, departure time | | Results | --results | 5 (journeys), 10 (departures) | Number of results |

Coverage

• All German trains: ICE, IC/EC, RE, RB, S-Bahn
• International: ICE to AMS/Brussels/Paris/Zürich/Wien, TGV to Paris, Eurostar connections
• Local transit: S-Bahn, U-Bahn, trams, buses (if DB data includes them)

Limitations

• No pricing. DB does not expose ticket prices via API. For fares, check bahn.de directly or use the Trainline API.
• Rate limits. DB's backend enforces low rate limits. Keep queries reasonable (a few per minute, not hundreds).
• Schedule data only. Real-time delays are shown when available, but historical data is not retained.
• Future schedules. DB typically publishes schedules ~6 months out. Dates beyond that may return no results.

When to Use

Load this skill when:

• Planning train connections from a European gateway airport to a destination in Germany
• Checking ICE/TGV schedules between major cities
• Finding last-mile S-Bahn/regional connections (e.g., Mannheim → Germersheim)
• Comparing train travel time from different airports to decide which to fly into
• Looking up departure boards at a station

Do NOT use for:

• Booking tickets (search only — book at bahn.de or trainline.com)
• Flight searches (use Duffel, Ignav, Skiplagged, etc.)
• Pricing (not available via API)