transport.rest API
Overview
transport.rest is a community-maintained, developer-friendly public transport API that provides free access to transport data for European networks including Deutsche Bahn (Germany) and the Netherlands. No authentication is needed — just make a GET request and receive clean JSON data. It is designed with simplicity in mind, making it ideal for beginners building travel apps.
Beginner Tip
Start with the German Deutsche Bahn API at https://v6.db.transport.rest — try /stops/nearby with latitude and longitude to find stations near you and get live departure data. No API key needed.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"route": "Line 1",
"origin": "Station A",
"destination": "Station B",
"departure": "08:30",
"arrival": "09:15",
"status": "On Time",
"delays_min": 0
} Field Reference
id Unique stop or station identifier in the transport network. name Official name of the stop or station. location.latitude Geographic latitude coordinate of the stop. location.longitude Geographic longitude coordinate of the stop. distance Distance in meters from the queried coordinates to the stop. products Boolean flags indicating which transport types serve this stop (e.g., nationalExpress, regional, bus). Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://v6.db.transport.rest/stops/nearby?latitude=52.5200&longitude=13.4050&results=3";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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