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Austrian rail travel planner (ÖBB Scotty). Use when planning train journeys in Austria, checking departures/arrivals at stations, or looking for service disruptions. Covers ÖBB trains, S-Bahn, regional trains, and connections to neighboring countries.

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ÖBB Scotty API

Query Austria's public transport for trip planning, station departures, and service alerts via the HAFAS mgate API.

Quick Reference

MethodPurpose
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:
json
{
  "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

bash
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

json
{
  "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

TypeDescription
S
Station/Stop
A
Address
P
POI (Point of Interest)

Key Fields

FieldDescription
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

bash
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

ParamDescription
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

BitValueProduct
01ICE/RJX (High-speed)
12IC/EC (InterCity)
24NJ (Night trains)
38D/EN (Express)
416REX/R (Regional Express)
532S-Bahn
664Bus
7128Ferry
8256U-Bahn
9512Tram
Use
1023
for all products, or sum specific bits.

Response Structure

json
{
  "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

FieldDescription
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:
bash
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:
json
[
  {
    "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

bash
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

ParamDescription
stbLoc
Station location
date
Date (YYYYMMDD)
time
Time (HHMMSS)
type
DEP
(departures) or
ARR
(arrivals)
maxJny
Maximum number of journeys

Response Structure

json
{
  "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

bash
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

json
{
  "svcResL": [{
    "res": {
      "msgL": [{
        "hid": "HIM_FREETEXT_843858",
        "head": "Verringertes Sitzplatzangebot",
        "text": "Wegen einer technischen Störung...",
        "prio": 0,
        "sDate": "20260108",
        "eDate": "20260108"
      }]
    }
  }]
}

Common Station IDs

StationextId
Wien Hbf8103000
Wien Meidling8100514
Wien Westbahnhof8101003
Salzburg Hbf8100002
Linz Hbf8100013
Graz Hbf8100173
Innsbruck Hbf8100108
Klagenfurt Hbf8100085
St. Pölten Hbf8100008
Wr. Neustadt Hbf8100516

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:
json
{
  "err": "OK",           // Success
  "err": "PARSE",        // Invalid request format
  "err": "NO_MATCH",     // No results found
  "errTxt": "..."        // Error details
}

Product Classes (cls values)

clsProduct
1ICE/RJX
2IC/EC
4Night trains
8NJ/EN
16REX/Regional
32S-Bahn
64Bus
128Ferry
256U-Bahn
512Tram
1024On-demand
2048Other