SBB Scraper

Scrape Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) train connections, timetables, and schedules. Search by station name and travel date to get real-time departure and arrival information for any route in Switzerland.

This actor uses the public Swiss transport API (transport.opendata.ch) for fast, reliable data extraction. No login, cookies, or browser automation required.

How to scrape SBB data

1. Go to the SBB Scraper page on Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor in Apify Console.
3. Enter your departure station (e.g. "Zurich HB") and arrival station (e.g. "Bern").
4. Optionally set a travel date and time.
5. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
6. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or any other supported format.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
fromStation	string	Zurich HB	Departure station name
toStation	string	Bern	Arrival station name
date	string	today	Travel date in YYYY-MM-DD format
time	string	now	Departure time in HH:MM format
isArrivalTime	boolean	false	Search by arrival time instead of departure
maxResults	integer	20	Maximum connections to return (1-200)
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify Residential	Proxy settings

Input example

{
    "fromStation": "Zurich HB",
    "toStation": "Bern",
    "date": "2026-06-15",
    "time": "08:00",
    "maxResults": 20
}

Output example

Each connection in the dataset contains the following fields:

{
    "origin": "Zurich HB",
    "destination": "Bern",
    "departureTime": "2026-06-15T08:02:00+0200",
    "arrivalTime": "2026-06-15T08:58:00+0200",
    "duration": "0h 56min",
    "durationMinutes": 56,
    "trainType": "IC",
    "trainNumber": "1",
    "platform": "6",
    "arrivalPlatform": "4",
    "transfers": 0,
    "carrier": "SBB",
    "sections": [
        {
            "from": "Zurich HB",
            "to": "Bern",
            "departure": "2026-06-15T08:02:00+0200",
            "arrival": "2026-06-15T08:58:00+0200",
            "platform": "6",
            "arrivalPlatform": "4",
            "trainType": "IC",
            "trainNumber": "1",
            "operator": "SBB",
            "isWalk": false
        }
    ],
    "departurePlatformChanged": false,
    "departureDelay": "",
    "arrivalDelay": "",
    "url": "https://www.sbb.ch/en/timetable/timetable.html?from=Zurich%20HB&to=Bern&date=15.06.2026&time=08:02",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-09T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
origin	string	Departure station name
destination	string	Arrival station name
departureTime	string	ISO 8601 departure timestamp
arrivalTime	string	ISO 8601 arrival timestamp
duration	string	Human-readable duration (e.g. "0h 56min")
durationMinutes	integer	Duration in minutes
trainType	string	Train category (IC, IR, RE, S, ICE, etc.)
trainNumber	string	Train service number
platform	string	Departure platform
arrivalPlatform	string	Arrival platform
transfers	integer	Number of required transfers
carrier	string	Operating carrier (SBB, BLS, SOB, etc.)
sections	array	Individual journey legs with full details
departurePlatformChanged	boolean	Whether platform has changed from scheduled
departureDelay	string	Real-time departure delay (e.g. "+5 min")
arrivalDelay	string	Real-time arrival delay
url	string	Direct link to the timetable on sbb.ch
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of data collection

Popular Swiss train routes

Here are some commonly searched routes you can use:

• Zurich HB to Bern (56 min, IC direct)
• Zurich HB to Geneva (2h 45min)
• Bern to Basel SBB (55 min, IC direct)
• Zurich HB to Luzern (45 min)
• Zurich HB to Interlaken Ost (1h 50min)
• Lausanne to Bern (1h 6min)
• Basel SBB to Zurich HB (53 min)
• Geneva to Lausanne (33 min)
• Bern to Zurich Flughafen (1h 15min)
• Zurich HB to St. Gallen (1h 5min)

Supported station names

The actor accepts any Swiss public transport station name recognized by the SBB system. This includes:

• Major train stations: Zurich HB, Bern, Basel SBB, Geneva, Lausanne, Luzern
• Regional stations: Thun, Interlaken Ost, Winterthur, St. Gallen, Biel/Bienne
• Airport stations: Zurich Flughafen, Geneva Aeroport
• International connections: stations in neighboring countries reachable by SBB

Station names should be entered as they appear on SBB timetables. The API handles partial matches, so "Zurich" will resolve to "Zurich HB".

Data coverage

• All Swiss public transport: SBB trains, regional railways (BLS, SOB, etc.), PostBus, trams, ships
• Real-time delay information when available
• Platform numbers and platform change alerts
• Connections with transfers including walking segments
• International connections to/from Switzerland

Use cases

• Travel planning: Find the best connections for your Swiss trip
• Commuter analysis: Monitor train schedules for daily commutes
• Research: Analyze Swiss public transport patterns and connectivity
• Integration: Feed timetable data into travel apps or dashboards
• Delay monitoring: Track real-time delays on specific routes

Rate limiting

The underlying transport API limits requests to 3 per second per IP address. The actor automatically respects this limit with built-in delays between requests. For large result sets (100+ connections), expect the actor to run for 15-30 seconds.

Tips

• Use the exact SBB station name for best results (e.g. "Zurich HB" not just "Zurich")
• Leave date and time empty to search from the current moment
• Set isArrivalTime to true if you need to arrive by a specific time
• The sections array contains full details for multi-leg journeys
• Platform change alerts and delays reflect real-time data from SBB