flix

JavaScript client for the FlixBus (Meinfernbus) / FlixTrain API. Inofficial, using endpoints by FlixMobility. Ask them for permission before using this module in production.

This module conforms to the FPTI-JS 0.3.2 standard for JavaScript public transportation modules.

Installation

npm install flix

Usage

const flix = require('flix')

The flix module conforms to the FPTI-JS 0.3.2 standard for JavaScript public transportation modules and exposes the following methods:

Method	Feature description	FPTI-JS 0.3.2
stations.all([opt])	All stations of the Flix network, such as Berlin central bus station or Frankfurt Hbf	✅ yes
regions.all([opt])	All regions (cities) of the Flix network, such as Berlin or Frankfurt	✅ yes
journeys(origin, destination, [opt])	Journeys between stations or regions	✅ yes

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stations.all([opt])

Get all stations of the Flix network, such as Berlin central bus station or Frankfurt Hbf. See this method in the FPTI-JS 0.3.2 spec.

Supported Options

Attribute	Description	FPTI-spec	Value type	Default
apiKey	Custom Flix API key	❌	String	default api key

Example

const flix = require('flix')
const stationStream = flix.stations.all()

stationStream.on('data', item => {
    // item is an FPTF station object
    console.log(item)
})

{
    type: "station",
    id: "1",
    name: "Berlin central bus station",
    location: {
        type: "location",
        longitude: 13.279399,
        latitude: 52.507171,
        address: "Masurenallee 4-6, 14057 Berlin, Germany",
        country: {
            name: "Germany",
            code: "DE"
        },
        zip: "14057",
        street: "Masurenallee 4-6"
    },
    slug: "berlin-zob",
    aliases: [],
    regions: [
        "88"
    ],
    connections: [
        2,
        3,
        4,
        5,
        8,
        9
        // …
    ],
    importance: 100
}

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regions.all([opt])

Get all regions of the Flix network, such as Berlin or Frankfurt. See this method in the FPTI-JS 0.3.2 spec.

Supported Options

Attribute	Description	FPTI-spec	Value type	Default
apiKey	Custom Flix API key	❌	String	default api key

Example

const flix = require('flix')
const regionStream = flix.regions.all()

regionStream.on('data', item => {
    // item is an FPTF region object
    console.log(item)
})

{
    type: "region",
    id: "88",
    name: "Berlin",
    location: {
        type: "location",
        longitude: 13.404616,
        latitude: 52.486081,
        country: {
            name: "Germany",
            code: "DE"
        }
    },
    class: "A",
    stations: [
        "1",
        "20688",
        "1224",
        "20678",
        "481"
        // …
    ],
    connections: [
        89,
        90,
        91,
        92,
        93,
        94,
        96,
        97,
        98
        // …
    ],
    slug: "berlin"
}

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journeys(origin, destination, [opt])

Find journeys between stations or regions. See this method in the FPTI-JS 0.3.2 spec. Note that origin and destination must have the same type (so either both region or both station).

Supported Options

Attribute	Description	FPTI-spec	Value type	Default
when	Journey date, synonym to departureAfter	✅	Date	new Date()
departureAfter	List journeys with a departure (first leg) after this date	✅	Date	new Date()
results	Max. number of results returned	✅	Number	null
interval	Results for how many minutes after when/departureAfter	✅	Number	null
transfers	Max. number of transfers	✅	Number	null
currency	Currency for journey.price	✅	ISO 4217 code	EUR
language	Language of the results	❌	ISO 639-1 code	en
adults	Number of traveling adults	❌	Number	1
children	Number of traveling children	❌	Number	0
bicycles	Number of traveling bicycles	❌	Number	0
apiKey	Custom Flix API key	❌	String	default api key

Note that, unless opt.interval is specified, the module will return journeys that start after when/departureAfter, but before the beginning of the following calendar day.

Example

// journeys between stations
const berlinZOB = '1' // station id
const hamburgCentral = { // FPTF station
    type: 'station',
    id: '36'
    // …
}
flix.journeys(berlinZOB, hamburgCentral, { when: new Date('2019-06-27T05:00:00+0200'), currency: 'PLN' }).then(…)

// journeys between regions
const berlin = { // FPTF region
    type: 'region',
    id: '88'
    // …
}
const hamburg = { // FPTF region
    type: 'region',
    id: '118'
    // …
}
flix.journeys(berlin, hamburg, { when: new Date('2019-06-27T05:00:00+0200'), transfers: 0 }).then(…)

{
    type: "journey",
    id: "direct-80979121-1-36",
    legs: [
        {
            origin: {
                type: "station",
                id: "1",
                name: "Berlin central bus station",
                importance: 100
            },
            destination: {
                type: "station",
                id: "36",
                name: "Hamburg ZOB",
                importance: 100
            },
            departure: "2019-06-27T06:45:00+02:00",
            arrival: "2019-06-27T10:00:00+02:00",
            operator: {
                type: "operator",
                id: "mfb",
                name: "FlixBus DACH GmbH",
                url: "http://flixbus.de",
                address: "Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 33, D-10178 Berlin"
            },
            mode: "bus",
            public: true
        }
    ],
    status: "available",
    borders: false,
    info: {
        title: null,
        hint: null,
        message: null,
        warnings: []
    },
    price: {
        amount: 9.99,
        currency: "EUR",
        discounts: null,
        saleRestriction: false,
        available: true,
        url: "https://shop.global.flixbus.com/s?departureCity=88&arrivalCity=118&departureStation=1&arrivalStation=36&rideDate=27.06.2019&currency=EUR&adult=1&children=0&bike_slot=0"
    }
}

Similar Projects

• search-flix-locations - Search for FlixBus (Meinfernbus) / FlixTrain cities & stations.
• db-flix-cities – Get all DB stations located in the same city as the given FlixBus / FlixTrain location, and vice versa.
• db-hafas - JavaScript client for the DB Hafas API.
• db-stations - A list of DB stations.

Contributing

If you found a bug or want to propose a feature, feel free to visit the issues page.