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BVG transport.rest

BVG transport.rest — Berlin public-transport stops and departures

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BVG transport.rest exposes berlin public-transport stops and departures We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Transportation). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms before production use.

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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://v6.bvg.transport.rest/locations?query=alexanderplatz

[
  {
    "type": "stop",
    "id": "900100003",
    "name": "S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf (Berlin)",
    "location": {
      "type": "location",
      "id": "900100003",
      "latitude": 52.521508,
      "longitude": 13.411267
    },
    "products": {
      "suburban": true,
      "subway": true,
      "tram": true,
      "bus": true,
      "ferry": false,
      "express": false,
      "regional": false
    },
    "ids": {
      "ifopt": "de:11000:900100003"
    }
  },
  {
    "type": "stop",
    "id": "900100024",
    "name": "S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Dircksenstr. (Berlin)",
    "location": {
      "type": "location",
      "id": "900100024",
      "latitude": 52.521481,
      "longitude": 13.411924
    },
    "products": {
      "suburban": true,
      "subway": true,
      "tram": true,
      "bus": true,
      "ferry": false,
      "express": false,
      "regional": false
    },
    "ids": {
      "ifopt": "de:11000:900100024"
    }
  }
]
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://v6.bvg.transport.rest/locations?query=alexanderplatz"
const res = await fetch("https://v6.bvg.transport.rest/locations?query=alexanderplatz");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://v6.bvg.transport.rest/locations?query=alexanderplatz")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 3On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /locations?query=alexanderplatz awaits first probe
GET/locations?query=alexanderplatzPROBED

BVG transport.rest — Berlin public-transport stops and departures

GET/locations?limit=5

Location search or listing.

GET/locations?page=1

Location search or listing.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

BVG transport.rest: common questions

Is BVG transport.rest free to use?

Yes — BVG transport.rest is a free transport API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does BVG transport.rest need an API key?

No — BVG transport.rest needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call BVG transport.rest from the browser?

Yes — BVG transport.rest returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is BVG transport.rest up right now?

BVG transport.rest is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.