VOR AnachB - Austrian Public Transport API Skill

VOR AnachB - Austrian Public Transport API

Query Austrian public transport for real-time departures, route planning, and service disruptions using the HAFAS API.

Quick Reference

| Script | Purpose | |--------|---------| | search.sh | Find stations/stops by name | | departures.sh | Real-time departures at a station | | route.sh | Plan a trip between two locations | | disruptions.sh | Current service disruptions |

API: HAFAS (Hacon Fahrplan-Auskunfts-System)
Endpoint: https://vao.demo.hafas.de/gate

1. Search Stations/Stops

Find station IDs by name:

./search.sh "Stephansplatz"
./search.sh "Wien Hauptbahnhof"
./search.sh "Linz"
./search.sh "Salzburg Hbf"

Returns station names, IDs (extId), and coordinates.

Response fields:

name: Station name
extId: Station ID for use in other queries
type: S (Station), A (Address), P (POI)
coordinates: WGS84 coordinates (lon/lat in 1e-6 format)

2. Real-Time Departures

Get next departures from a station:

./departures.sh <station-id> [count]

# Examples:
./departures.sh 490132000        # Wien Stephansplatz, 10 departures
./departures.sh 490132000 20     # Wien Stephansplatz, 20 departures
./departures.sh 490060200        # Wien Hauptbahnhof
./departures.sh 444130000        # Linz Hbf
./departures.sh 455000100        # Salzburg Hbf

Response fields:

line: Line name (U1, S1, RJ, etc.)
direction: Final destination
departure: Scheduled departure time
delay: Delay in minutes (if any)
platform: Platform/track number

3. Route Planning

Plan a trip between two stations:

./route.sh <from-id> <to-id> [results]

# Examples:
./route.sh 490132000 490060200        # Stephansplatz → Hauptbahnhof
./route.sh 490132000 444130000 5      # Wien → Linz, 5 results
./route.sh "Graz Hbf" "Wien Hbf"      # Search by name (slower)

Response fields:

departure: Departure time
arrival: Arrival time
duration: Trip duration
changes: Number of transfers
legs: Array of trip segments with line info

4. Disruptions

Check current service disruptions:

./disruptions.sh [category]

# Examples:
./disruptions.sh            # All disruptions
./disruptions.sh TRAIN      # Train disruptions only
./disruptions.sh BUS        # Bus disruptions only

Common Station IDs

| Station | ID | |---------|-----| | Wien Stephansplatz | 490132000 | | Wien Hauptbahnhof | 490134900 | | Wien Westbahnhof | 490024300 | | Wien Praterstern | 490056100 | | Wien Karlsplatz | 490024600 | | Wien Schwedenplatz | 490119500 | | Linz Hbf | 444116400 | | Salzburg Hbf | 455000200 | | Graz Hbf | 460086000 | | Innsbruck Hbf | 481070100 | | Klagenfurt Hbf | 492019500 | | St. Pölten Hbf | 431543300 | | Wiener Neustadt Hbf | 430521000 | | Krems a.d. Donau | 431046400 |

Tip: Always use ./search.sh to find the correct station ID.

Transport Types

| Code | Type | |------|------| | ICE/RJ/RJX | High-speed trains | | IC/EC | InterCity/EuroCity | | REX/R | Regional Express/Regional | | S | S-Bahn (suburban rail) | | U | U-Bahn (Vienna metro) | | STR | Tram/Straßenbahn | | BUS | Bus | | AST | Demand-responsive transport |

API Details (for advanced usage)

The scripts use the HAFAS JSON API. For custom queries:

curl -s -X POST "https://vao.demo.hafas.de/gate" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "svcReqL": [{
      "req": { ... },
      "meth": "METHOD_NAME",
      "id": "1|1|"
    }],
    "client": {"id": "VAO", "v": "1", "type": "AND", "name": "nextgen"},
    "ver": "1.73",
    "lang": "de",
    "auth": {"aid": "nextgen", "type": "AID"}
  }'

Available methods:

LocMatch - Location/station search
StationBoard - Departures/arrivals
TripSearch - Route planning
HimSearch - Disruptions/service messages
JourneyDetails - Details of a specific journey

Tips

Find station IDs first: Always use search.sh to find the correct station ID before querying departures or routes.
Station vs Stop: Major stations have multiple platforms - the main station ID covers all platforms.
Real-time data: Departures include real-time delays when available.
Austria-wide: This API covers all Austrian public transport, not just Vienna.
Cross-border: Some routes extend to neighboring countries (Germany, Czech Republic, etc.).

Agent Skills: VOR AnachB - Austrian Public Transport API

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