ÖBB Scotty API
Query Austria's public transport for trip planning, station departures, and service alerts via the HAFAS mgate API.
Quick Reference
| Method | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| LocMatch | Search for stations/stops by name |
| TripSearch | Plan a journey between two locations |
| StationBoard | Get departures/arrivals at a station |
| HimSearch | Get service alerts and disruptions |
Base URL: https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe
Authentication
All requests require these headers in the JSON body:
{
"id": "1",
"ver": "1.67",
"lang": "deu",
"auth": {"type": "AID", "aid": "OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
"client": {"id": "OEBB", "type": "WEB", "name": "webapp", "l": "vs_webapp"},
"formatted": false,
"svcReqL": [...]
}
1. Location Search (LocMatch)
Search for stations, stops, addresses, or POIs by name.
Request
curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
"auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
"client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
"formatted":false,
"svcReqL":[{
"req":{"input":{"field":"S","loc":{"name":"Wien Hbf","type":"ALL"},"maxLoc":10}},
"meth":"LocMatch"
}]
}'
Response Structure
{
"svcResL": [{
"res": {
"match": {
"locL": [{
"lid": "A=1@O=Wien Hbf (U)@X=16377950@Y=48184986@U=181@L=1290401@",
"type": "S",
"name": "Wien Hbf (U)",
"extId": "1290401",
"crd": { "x": 16377950, "y": 48184986 },
"pCls": 6015
}]
}
}
}]
}
Location Types
| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| S | Station/Stop |
| A | Address |
| P | POI (Point of Interest) |
Key Fields
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| lid | Location ID string (use in TripSearch) |
| extId | External station ID |
| name | Station name |
| crd.x/y | Coordinates (x=lon, y=lat, scaled by 10^6) |
| pCls | Product class bitmask |
2. Trip Search (TripSearch)
Plan a journey between two locations.
Request
curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
"auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
"client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
"formatted":false,
"svcReqL":[{
"req":{
"depLocL":[{"lid":"A=1@O=Wien Hbf@L=8103000@","type":"S"}],
"arrLocL":[{"lid":"A=1@O=Salzburg Hbf@L=8100002@","type":"S"}],
"jnyFltrL":[{"type":"PROD","mode":"INC","value":"1023"}],
"getPolyline":false,
"getPasslist":true,
"outDate":"20260109",
"outTime":"080000",
"outFrwd":true,
"numF":5
},
"meth":"TripSearch"
}]
}'
Parameters
| Param | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| depLocL | Departure location(s) - use lid from LocMatch |
| arrLocL | Arrival location(s) |
| outDate | Departure date (YYYYMMDD) |
| outTime | Departure time (HHMMSS) |
| outFrwd | true = search forward, false = search backward |
| numF | Number of connections to return |
| jnyFltrL | Product filter (see below) |
| getPasslist | Include intermediate stops |
Product Filter Values
| Bit | Value | Product | |-----|-------|---------| | 0 | 1 | ICE/RJX (High-speed) | | 1 | 2 | IC/EC (InterCity) | | 2 | 4 | NJ (Night trains) | | 3 | 8 | D/EN (Express) | | 4 | 16 | REX/R (Regional Express) | | 5 | 32 | S-Bahn | | 6 | 64 | Bus | | 7 | 128 | Ferry | | 8 | 256 | U-Bahn | | 9 | 512 | Tram |
Use 1023 for all products, or sum specific bits.
Response Structure
{
"svcResL": [{
"res": {
"outConL": [{
"date": "20260109",
"dur": "025200",
"chg": 0,
"dep": {
"dTimeS": "075700",
"dPltfS": {"txt": "8A-B"}
},
"arr": {
"aTimeS": "104900",
"aPltfS": {"txt": "7"}
},
"secL": [{
"type": "JNY",
"jny": {
"prodX": 0,
"dirTxt": "Salzburg Hbf",
"stopL": [...]
}
}]
}],
"common": {
"locL": [...],
"prodL": [...]
}
}
}]
}
Key Connection Fields
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| dur | Duration (HHMMSS) |
| chg | Number of changes |
| dTimeS | Scheduled departure |
| dTimeR | Real-time departure (if available) |
| aTimeS | Scheduled arrival |
| aTimeR | Real-time arrival (if available) |
| dPltfS.txt | Departure platform |
| aPltfS.txt | Arrival platform |
| secL | Journey sections (legs) |
| secL[].jny.prodX | Index into common.prodL[] for train name |
Understanding prodX (Product Index)
Important: The prodX field in journey sections is an index into the common.prodL[] array, NOT the train name itself. To get the actual train name (e.g., "S7", "RJX 662"), you must look up common.prodL[prodX].name.
Extracting Trip Summaries with jq
The raw TripSearch response is very verbose. Use this jq filter to extract a concise summary with resolved train names:
curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ ... }' | jq '
.svcResL[0].res as $r |
$r.common.prodL as $prods |
[$r.outConL[] | {
dep: .dep.dTimeS,
arr: .arr.aTimeS,
depPlatform: .dep.dPltfS.txt,
arrPlatform: .arr.aPltfS.txt,
dur: .dur,
chg: .chg,
legs: [.secL[] | select(.type == "JNY") | {
train: $prods[.jny.prodX].name,
dir: .jny.dirTxt,
dep: .dep.dTimeS,
arr: .arr.aTimeS,
depPlatform: .dep.dPltfS.txt,
arrPlatform: .arr.aPltfS.txt
}]
}]'
Example output:
[
{
"dep": "213900",
"arr": "221100",
"depPlatform": "1",
"arrPlatform": "3A-B",
"dur": "003200",
"chg": 0,
"legs": [{"train": "S 7", "dir": "Flughafen Wien Bahnhof", "dep": "213900", "arr": "221100", ...}]
}
]
3. Station Board (StationBoard)
Get departures or arrivals at a station.
Request
curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
"auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
"client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
"formatted":false,
"svcReqL":[{
"req":{
"stbLoc":{"lid":"A=1@O=Wien Hbf@L=8103000@","type":"S"},
"date":"20260109",
"time":"080000",
"type":"DEP",
"maxJny":20
},
"meth":"StationBoard"
}]
}'
Parameters
| Param | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| stbLoc | Station location |
| date | Date (YYYYMMDD) |
| time | Time (HHMMSS) |
| type | DEP (departures) or ARR (arrivals) |
| maxJny | Maximum number of journeys |
Response Structure
{
"svcResL": [{
"res": {
"jnyL": [{
"prodX": 0,
"dirTxt": "Salzburg Hbf",
"stbStop": {
"dTimeS": "080000",
"dPltfS": {"txt": "8A-B"}
}
}],
"common": {
"prodL": [{
"name": "RJX 662",
"cls": 1,
"prodCtx": {"catOutL": "Railjet Xpress"}
}]
}
}
}]
}
4. Service Alerts (HimSearch)
Get current disruptions and service information.
Request
curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
"auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
"client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
"formatted":false,
"svcReqL":[{
"req":{
"himFltrL":[{"type":"PROD","mode":"INC","value":"255"}],
"maxNum":20
},
"meth":"HimSearch"
}]
}'
Response Structure
{
"svcResL": [{
"res": {
"msgL": [{
"hid": "HIM_FREETEXT_843858",
"head": "Verringertes Sitzplatzangebot",
"text": "Wegen einer technischen Störung...",
"prio": 0,
"sDate": "20260108",
"eDate": "20260108"
}]
}
}]
}
Common Station IDs
| Station | extId | |---------|-------| | Wien Hbf | 8103000 | | Wien Meidling | 8100514 | | Wien Westbahnhof | 8101003 | | Salzburg Hbf | 8100002 | | Linz Hbf | 8100013 | | Graz Hbf | 8100173 | | Innsbruck Hbf | 8100108 | | Klagenfurt Hbf | 8100085 | | St. Pölten Hbf | 8100008 | | Wr. Neustadt Hbf | 8100516 |
Time Format
- Dates:
YYYYMMDD(e.g.,20260109) - Times:
HHMMSS(e.g.,080000= 08:00:00) - Duration:
HHMMSS(e.g.,025200= 2h 52m)
Error Handling
Check err field in response:
{
"err": "OK", // Success
"err": "PARSE", // Invalid request format
"err": "NO_MATCH", // No results found
"errTxt": "..." // Error details
}
Product Classes (cls values)
| cls | Product | |-----|---------| | 1 | ICE/RJX | | 2 | IC/EC | | 4 | Night trains | | 8 | NJ/EN | | 16 | REX/Regional | | 32 | S-Bahn | | 64 | Bus | | 128 | Ferry | | 256 | U-Bahn | | 512 | Tram | | 1024 | On-demand | | 2048 | Other |