VVS Direct Connect REST Service

Simple REST service providing connection data for a dedicated VVS connection. VVS is the local public transport in Stuttgart.

The REST endpoints /api/v1/ and / (this is an alias for /api/v1/) exclusively handle direct connections. Additionally, the /api/v2/ endpoint supports interchange stations.

Start Server

$ docker run --rm -p15151:15151 -ti \
   -e VVS_FROM=de:08111:6118 \
   -e VVS_TO=de:08116:7800 \
   aschuma/vvs_direct_connect:latest

----- VVS Direct Connect -----------------------------------
Copyright (c) 2021-2024 aschuma (https://github.com/aschuma)
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Settings:
	- VVS_FROM=de:08111:6118
	- VVS_TO=de:08116:7800
	- VVS_LIMIT=10
	- VVS_TIME_OFFSET_MINUTES=12

Supported platforms:

• linux/amd64
• linux/arm64
• linux/arm/v7 (PI 4B)

Call Rest Endpoint

⚠️ Kindly note that the default port has been updated to 15151.

$ curl 127.0.0.1:15151/api/v2/

{
  "status": 200,
  "trips": [
    {
      "arrival_delay": 0,
      "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:14:00Z",
      "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:14:00Z",
      "departure_delay": 0,
      "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:03:00Z",
      "departure_planned": "2024-04-02T09:03:00Z",
      "details": [
        {
          "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:14:00Z",
          "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:14:00Z",
          "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:03:00Z",
          "departure_planed": "2024-04-02T09:03:00Z",
          "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (oben)",
          "from_id": "de:08111:6115:6:12",
          "number": "MEX16",
          "to": "Esslingen (N)",
          "to_id": "de:08116:7800:2:5"
        }
      ],
      "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (oben)",
      "from_id": "de:08111:6115:6:12",
      "number": "MEX16",
      "numbers": [
        "MEX16"
      ],
      "to": "Esslingen (N)",
      "to_id": "de:08116:7800:2:5",
      "travel_time": 11
    },
    {
      "arrival_delay": 0,
      "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:27:00Z",
      "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:27:00Z",
      "departure_delay": 1,
      "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:11:00Z",
      "departure_planned": "2024-04-02T09:10:00Z",
      "details": [
        {
          "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:27:00Z",
          "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:27:00Z",
          "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:11:00Z",
          "departure_planed": "2024-04-02T09:10:00Z",
          "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (tief)",
          "from_id": "de:08111:6118:1:102",
          "number": "S1",
          "to": "Esslingen (N)",
          "to_id": "de:08116:7800:1:8"
        }
      ],
      "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (tief)",
      "from_id": "de:08111:6118:1:102",
      "number": "S1",
      "numbers": [
        "S1"
      ],
      "to": "Esslingen (N)",
      "to_id": "de:08116:7800:1:8",
      "travel_time": 17
    },
    {
      "arrival_delay": 0,
      "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:42:00Z",
      "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:42:00Z",
      "departure_delay": 1,
      "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:26:00Z",
      "departure_planned": "2024-04-02T09:25:00Z",
      "details": [
        {
          "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:42:00Z",
          "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:42:00Z",
          "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:26:00Z",
          "departure_planed": "2024-04-02T09:25:00Z",
          "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (tief)",
          "from_id": "de:08111:6118:1:102",
          "number": "S1",
          "to": "Esslingen (N)",
          "to_id": "de:08116:7800:1:8"
        }
      ],
      "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (tief)",
      "from_id": "de:08111:6118:1:102",
      "number": "S1",
      "numbers": [
        "S1"
      ],
      "to": "Esslingen (N)",
      "to_id": "de:08116:7800:1:8",
      "travel_time": 17
    },
    {
      "arrival_delay": 0,
      "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:48:00Z",
      "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:48:00Z",
      "departure_delay": 0,
      "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:39:00Z",
      "departure_planned": "2024-04-02T09:39:00Z",
      "details": [
        {
          "arrival_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:48:00Z",
          "arrival_planed": "2024-04-02T09:48:00Z",
          "departure_estimated": "2024-04-02T09:39:00Z",
          "departure_planed": "2024-04-02T09:39:00Z",
          "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (oben)",
          "from_id": "de:08111:6115:8:15",
          "number": "RE5",
          "to": "Esslingen (N)",
          "to_id": "de:08116:7800:2:5"
        }
      ],
      "from": "Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (oben)",
      "from_id": "de:08111:6115:8:15",
      "number": "RE5",
      "numbers": [
        "RE5"
      ],
      "to": "Esslingen (N)",
      "to_id": "de:08116:7800:2:5",
      "travel_time": 9
    }
  ]
}

Parameter

• VVS_FROM departure station id
• VVS_TO destination station id
• VVS_LIMIT max number of trips to fetch
• VVS_TIME_OFFSET_MINUTES walking distance to departure station

Obtaining the Station IDs

Please consult https://www.openvvs.de/dataset/haltestellen to identify the origin and destination stations.

Alternatively, you can use the online timetable information to get the IDs. To do so, open VVS https://www3.vvs.de/ in your browser. Enter origin and destination stations and click submit, e.g. origin=Stuttgart and destination=Esslingen:

Copy the Browser URL into a text editor:

Search for the origand destparameters and the associated values. In this case de:08111:6118 is the ID of the origin station (Stuttgart). The ID of the destination station (Esslingen) is de:08116:7800.

Address Support - Obtaining the Street IDs

The REST endpoint /api/v2 additionally provides also some support for addresses within the VVS area. The format for the address Konrad Adenauer Str 32 (Staatsgalerie) is as follows: streetID:1500001775:32:8111000:51:Konrad-Adenauer-Straße:Stuttgart:Konrad-Adenauer-Straße::Konrad-Adenauer-Straße:70173:ANY:DIVA_SINGLEHOUSE:3513826:755185:NBWT:VVS:0.

You can also obtain the corresponding value through a VVS query as described above.

Credits

Credits to Yannick for vvspy

Further Information

• https://www.openvvs.de/
• https://www.openvvs.de/dataset/haltestellen
• https://www.vdv.de/ip-kom-oev.aspx
• https://github.com/VDVde/TRIAS