sbb-mcp

Independent MCP server by swisstrip for Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) — all schedules, prices, ticket links via SBB's official SMAPI.

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What it can do

Save Profile: Save the user's travel profile locally for future sessions. Call this after asking the user for their details (name, date of birth, reduction card). Data is stored at ~/.sbb-mcp/profile.
Get Profile: Read the user's saved travel profile. Check this before showing prices to use correct reduction card. If no profile exists, ask the user for their details.
List Travelers: List all travelers in the user's SwissTrip account (self, partner, kids). Each traveler has their own reduction card. Use their names with get_prices for family trip pricing. Requires

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Independent MCP server by swisstrip for Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) — all schedules, prices, ticket links via SBB's official SMAPI.

How to connect

How to connect sbb-mcp to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://sbb-mcp--swisstrip.run.tools

Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
Go to Settings → Connectors.
Click Add custom connector.
Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect sbb-mcp to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://sbb-mcp--swisstrip.run.tools

Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect sbb-mcp to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://sbb-mcp--swisstrip.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (9)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

save_profile	Save the user's travel profile locally for future sessions. Call this after asking the user for their details (name, date of birth, reduction card). Data is stored at ~/.sbb-mcp/profile.json.
get_profile	Read the user's saved travel profile. Check this before showing prices to use correct reduction card. If no profile exists, ask the user for their details.
list_travelers	List all travelers in the user's SwissTrip account (self, partner, kids). Each traveler has their own reduction card. Use their names with get_prices for family trip pricing. Requires SWISSTRIP_TOKEN.
search_stations	Search for Swiss train stations, addresses, or points of interest by name. Returns station IDs needed for other tools.
search_connections	Find train connections between two Swiss stations. Returns schedules with departure/arrival times, duration, transfers, and trip IDs for pricing.
get_trip_details	Get detailed information about a specific train connection including all intermediate stops, platforms, and occupancy. Use a trip ID from search_connections results.
get_more_connections	Load earlier or later train connections for a previous search. Use the collection ID from search_connections results.
get_prices	Get ticket prices for one or more train connections. Supports Half-Fare card (Halbtax) and GA travelcard discounts. When connected to SwissTrip (SWISSTRIP_TOKEN), pass traveler_names to get family pricing for multiple travelers.
get_ticket_link	Get a direct purchase link to buy a train ticket on SBB.ch. Only call this when the user wants to buy a specific ticket. On mobile with SBB app installed, opens directly in the app with Halbtax/GA applied automatically. Pass traveler_names for family tickets when connected to SwissTrip.