Rail FAQs

Question 1

Which European countries does Rail cover?

Accepted Answer

Rail provides comprehensive data for Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, allowing users to access real-time information across these key regions.

Question 2

Are API keys required to use Rail's services?

Accepted Answer

For Germany, UK, Norway, Denmark, and Switzerland, no API keys are required. However, Sweden and France require free API keys, which can be obtained from Trafiklab and SNCF respectively.

Question 3

What is Rail and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Rail is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for developers to access and aggregate live train times, departures, arrivals, and journey planning information across major European railway networks, including Germany, UK, France, and Norway.

Question 4

Can I plan multi-stop journeys with Rail?

Accepted Answer

Rail allows you to plan journeys between specified origin and destination stations across its supported European networks, with options to filter by datetime for specific departure times.

Question 5

How can developers integrate Rail into their applications?

Accepted Answer

Developers can integrate Rail by running it as a local MCP server (e.g., with Claude Desktop) or by deploying it as an HTTP service (e.g., on Render.com) and connecting to its remote MCP endpoint for real-time data access.

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