Is there an API for Bahn Germany?

Bahn Germany does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for bahn.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Bahn Germany data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bahn.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Bahn Germany account?

No. Every Bahn Germany action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Bahn Germany API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Travel

Bahn Germany API

bahn.com

Deutsche Bahn - train connection search and station name resolution.

Actions: 2
Category: Travel
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Bahn Germany API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_bahn_de_journey_search_results.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_bahn_de_journey_search_results",
    "params": {
      "origin_halt_id": "A=1@O=Berlin Hbf@X=13369549@Y=52525589@U=80@L=8011160@p=1779908603@i=U×008065969@",
      "destination_halt_id": "A=1@O=Munich Central (München Hbf)@X=11558339@Y=48140229@U=80@L=8000261@p=1779908603@i=U×008020347@",
      "travel_date": "2026-06-01T13:37:00"
    }
  }'

2 actions on bahn.com

Read

Station Autocomplete
act_bahn_de_station_autocompleteread1 credit / call
Resolves a station name to matching stations with IDs, names, and coordinates.
search_query
string · required
station_type
string
result_limit
integer

Write

Write actions change state on bahn.com and run as the account you connect.

Journey Search Results
act_bahn_de_journey_search_resultswrite2 credits / call
Returns train connections between two stations for a date with times, names, and segments.
origin_halt_id
string · required
destination_halt_id
string · required
travel_date
string · required
travel_class
string
passenger_type
string
discount_type
string
discount_class
string
passenger_count
integer

Bahn Germany API questions

Is there an API for Bahn Germany?: Bahn Germany does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for bahn.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Bahn Germany data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bahn.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Bahn Germany account?: No. Every Bahn Germany action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Bahn Germany API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.