Is Swiss Public Transport free?

Yes, Swiss Public Transport is free to use.

How do I install Swiss Public Transport?

Swiss Public Transport is a local plugin. Install it using PyPI package: swiss-public-transport-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Swiss Public Transport safe to use?

Yes. Swiss Public Transport passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 10/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What AI apps work with Swiss Public Transport?

Swiss Public Transport uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Swiss Public Transport MCP Server

by tpjnorton

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0Local

Free

Swiss public transport — journey planning, live stationboards, delays, and SBB ticket links.

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Swiss public transport — journey planning, live stationboards, delays, and SBB ticket links.

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 4 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

12 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-tpjnorton-swiss-public-transport-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "swiss-public-transport-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

swiss-public-transport-mcp

MCP server for Swiss public transport — connections, stationboards, real-time delays, and direct booking links for SBB.

Wraps transport.opendata.ch — free, no API key, no signup. Covers the full Swiss network (SBB, Postauto, regional, trams, buses, ships, cableways).

Why this server

Zero config. Install and go — no account, no token, no env vars.
Booking links. Returns deep links into SBB.ch so the user can buy a ticket in one click.
Disambiguation built in. Ambiguous station names return candidates instead of failing silently.
Compact, model-friendly output. Formatted text designed for LLM context windows, not raw JSON dumps.

Tools

Tool	Purpose
`search_locations`	Resolve a station/stop/POI by name or coordinates
`plan_journey`	Plan A → B with via, transport-type filters, arrival-time mode
`get_stationboard`	Live departures or arrivals from any stop
`get_booking_link`	Build an SBB.ch URL for a journey so the user can buy a ticket

Install

No install needed — run directly with uvx:

uvx swiss-public-transport-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swiss-public-transport": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["swiss-public-transport-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Config file location:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Development

git clone https://github.com/tpjnorton/swiss-public-transport-mcp.git
cd swiss-public-transport-mcp
uv sync
uv run swiss-public-transport-mcp

Related project

If you need official opentransportdata.swiss data — SIRI-SX disruption alerts, occupancy forecasts, OJP Fare ticket prices, train formation — see malkreide/swiss-transport-mcp. It exposes ~11 tools across the official OJP 2.0 / SIRI / CKAN APIs and requires a (free) API key from the opentransportdata.swiss API Manager.

	this server	malkreide/swiss-transport-mcp
Data source	transport.opendata.ch	opentransportdata.swiss (official)
API key	none	required (free signup)
Tools	4 (journey planning + booking links)	11 (planning + disruptions + occupancy + fares + formation)
Setup	one command	per-API key configuration
Best for	quick journey planning, fast LLM responses, ticket purchase flow	rich operational data, official feeds