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

cd skills/deutsche-bahn && npm install

Commands

Station Search

Find station IDs by name:

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

Journey Planning

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

# 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:

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)