# FlixBus API Scraper (`rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper`) Actor

Search FlixBus trips between cities on a given date. Resolves human-friendly city names via the official mobile API autocomplete, then returns full trip details: departure/arrival times, stations, duration, prices, transfers, seat availability, amenities, and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [R.L.](https://apify.com/rl1987) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 68.2% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.01 / trip search

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## FlixBus Trip Search API Scraper

Search FlixBus trips between two cities on a given date and get full trip
details — no browser automation, just the official FlixBus API.

### What it does

Give it an origin city, a destination city, and a departure date. The actor:

1. Resolves each city name to a FlixBus city ID via the official autocomplete API.
2. Searches trips between those cities on the given date.
3. Returns one dataset record per trip, including:
   - Departure/arrival times, cities, and stations
   - Trip duration
   - Prices (original, discounted, with platform fee)
   - Seats available, bike slots, capacity level
   - Direct vs. transfer, number of legs, per-leg detail (ride ID, times, operator, amenities)
   - Amenities and operators across the whole trip

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `fromCity` | yes | Origin city name, e.g. `Berlin` |
| `toCity` | yes | Destination city name, e.g. `Munich` |
| `departureDate` | yes | Departure date (date picker) |
| `adults` | no | Number of adult passengers (default `1`) |
| `locale` | no | Locale for city resolution and results, e.g. `en`, `de`, `fr` (default `en`) |
| `currency` | no | ISO 4217 currency code, e.g. `EUR`, `USD` (default `EUR`) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | no | Apify Proxy settings, useful if you hit rate limits |

Example input:

```json
{
  "fromCity": "Berlin",
  "toCity": "Munich",
  "departureDate": "2026-07-20",
  "adults": 1,
  "locale": "en",
  "currency": "EUR"
}
```

### Output

One row per trip in the default dataset. Key fields: `departureDate`,
`arrivalDate`, `departureCityName`, `arrivalCityName`, `departureStationName`,
`arrivalStationName`, `durationHours`, `durationMinutes`, `priceTotal`,
`priceTotalWithFee`, `priceOriginal`, `seatsAvailable`, `legCount`, `legs`,
`amenities`, `operators`, `bikesAllowed`.

See the Dataset tab / API for the full field list and export to JSON, CSV,
Excel, etc.

### Notes

- City names are resolved via FlixBus's own autocomplete, so common
  spellings in the chosen locale should work.
- If a city can't be resolved or the date is invalid, the run fails with a
  clear error message.
- Use `proxyConfiguration` if you're running frequent searches and want to
  avoid rate limiting.

# Actor input Schema

## `fromCity` (type: `string`):

Name of the departure city (e.g. 'Berlin', 'Munich', 'Paris')

## `toCity` (type: `string`):

Name of the arrival city (e.g. 'Munich', 'Paris', 'Amsterdam')

## `departureDate` (type: `string`):

Date of departure

## `adults` (type: `integer`):

Number of adult passengers

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Locale for results (e.g. 'en', 'de', 'fr')

## `currency` (type: `string`):

ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. 'EUR', 'USD', 'GBP')

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify proxy settings (use for rate limiting)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "fromCity": "Berlin",
  "toCity": "Munich",
  "departureDate": "2026-12-20",
  "adults": 1,
  "locale": "en",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "fromCity": "Berlin",
    "toCity": "Munich",
    "departureDate": "2026-12-20",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "fromCity": "Berlin",
    "toCity": "Munich",
    "departureDate": "2026-12-20",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "fromCity": "Berlin",
  "toCity": "Munich",
  "departureDate": "2026-12-20",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/iO5Z9uqsw0tUVxnLX/builds/GQY9U09m3yam9h6yf/openapi.json