# FlixBus Route & Price Scraper (`parseforge/flixbus-scraper`) Actor Scrape FlixBus routes, schedules, and prices across Europe, North America, and beyond. Get departure and arrival times, duration, transfers, seat availability, and multi-leg journey details. Search by origin and destination city. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/flixbus-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, E-commerce, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $6.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/main/banner.jpg) ## 🚌 FlixBus Route and Price Scraper Travel aggregators, price trackers, and logistics teams need live bus route data. This tool finds FlixBus trips between any two cities in Europe or North America, pulling departure times, durations, prices, seat availability, and transfer details in one structured export. > **The FlixBus Scraper collects bus routes and fares with departure and arrival times, trip duration, number of legs, transfer info, prices in your chosen currency, and seat availability.** ### ✨ What Does It Do - 🚍 **Live trip search** - every FlixBus connection between two cities on a given date - ⏰ **Full timing info** - departure and arrival timestamps with trip duration in hours and minutes - 💰 **Price in any currency** - EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, SEK, DKK, NOK, PLN, CZK, HUF supported - 🎫 **Seat availability** - free seats and seats-left-at-current-price indicator - 🔄 **Transfer details** - direct vs. with-transfer trips, plus per-leg timing - 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 **Group bookings** - price for 1 to 9 adult passengers ### 🔧 Input - **From City** - departure city name (e.g. `Berlin`) - **To City** - destination city name (e.g. `Munich`) - **Departure Date** - travel date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format (defaults to 7 days from today) - **Adults** - number of adult passengers, 1 to 9 - **Currency** - price currency code - **Max Items** - free users get 10 trips, paid users up to 1,000,000 ```json { "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "departureDate": "2026-05-15", "adults": 2, "currency": "EUR", "maxItems": 50 } ```` ### 📊 Output Each record is one bus trip option. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel. | 📌 Field | 📄 Description | |----------|---------------| | 🏙️ fromCity | Departure city (resolved with country) | | 🏁 toCity | Destination city | | ⏰ departureTime | Departure timestamp | | 🕓 arrivalTime | Arrival timestamp | | ⏳ durationHours | Trip duration hours | | ⏳ durationMinutes | Trip duration minutes | | 🔄 transferType | Direct or number of transfers | | 🔢 numLegs | Number of trip legs | | 💰 priceTotal | Total fare for all passengers | | 💱 currency | Price currency | | 🎫 seatsAvailable | Available seats | | 🪑 seatsLeftAtPrice | Seats left at current price | | 🚏 legs | Per-leg departure, arrival, and ride ID | ```json { "fromCity": "Berlin, DE", "toCity": "Munich, DE", "departureTime": "2026-05-15T08:00:00+02:00", "arrivalTime": "2026-05-15T14:30:00+02:00", "durationHours": 6, "durationMinutes": 30, "transferType": "direct", "numLegs": 1, "priceTotal": 29.99, "currency": "EUR", "seatsAvailable": 45, "seatsLeftAtPrice": 3, "status": "available", "legs": [ { "departure": "2026-05-15T08:00:00+02:00", "arrival": "2026-05-15T14:30:00+02:00", "rideId": "abc-123" } ], "scrapedAt": "2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### 💎 Why Choose the FlixBus Scraper? | Feature | Our Tool | Manual FlixBus Search | |---------|----------|-----------------------| | Bulk route extraction | ✅ Up to 1M trips | ❌ Page by page | | Multi-currency pricing | ✅ Built-in | ⚠️ Site default only | | Per-leg trip breakdown | ✅ Structured | ⚠️ Scattered | | Seat availability | ✅ Included | ✅ On page only | | Export to JSON/CSV/Excel | ✅ Yes | ❌ Not supported | | Scheduled price monitoring | ✅ Daily runs | ❌ Not possible | ### 📋 How to Use 1. **Sign Up** - [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. **Configure** - pick origin, destination, date, currency, and passenger count 3. **Run It** - click Start and get live FlixBus trips in seconds No coding, no repeated searches, no tab juggling. ### 🎯 Business Use Cases - ✈️ **Travel aggregators** - add bus options to your flight and train comparison site - 📊 **Price trackers** - build historical price series for popular routes - 🧳 **Travel agencies** - quote bus options for customers without leaving your CRM - 💼 **Corporate travel** - monitor cheaper bus alternatives on common business routes - 📱 **Trip planning apps** - feed bus schedules into multi-modal journey planners - 📈 **Market research** - compare FlixBus pricing and frequency across regions ### ❓ FAQ 🚌 **Which regions does FlixBus cover?** FlixBus operates across most of Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, and many more) plus parts of North America. 🔍 **How are cities resolved?** The city name you enter is matched against FlixBus's city list. The first matching FlixBus city is used and the resolved name is returned in the output. 💰 **Why do prices change between runs?** FlixBus uses dynamic pricing, so fares can move up or down based on demand, time of day, and how many seats are left at each price tier. 📅 **Can I check multiple dates at once?** Each run covers one date. Schedule multiple runs or run them in parallel to sweep a range. 🎫 **What does `seatsLeftAtPrice` mean?** Once this number hits zero, the next cheapest fare on the same trip kicks in. It's useful for alerting customers that a cheap fare is about to rise. ### 🔗 Integrate FlixBus Scraper with any app - [Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - automate route monitoring - [Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - trigger alerts on price drops - [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - post daily route summaries - [Google Sheets](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - track fares over time - [Webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) - trigger workflows on completion ### 💡 Recommended Actors Looking for more data collection tools? Check out these related actors: | Actor | Description | Link | |-------|-------------|------| | YATCO Yacht Listing Scraper | Yacht marketplace listings | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/yatco-scraper) | | Copart Public Search Scraper | Auto auction search data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/copart-public-search-scraper) | | duPont Registry Scraper | Luxury car listings | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/dupont-registry-scraper) | | REMAX Real Estate Scraper | Property listings from REMAX | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/remax-scraper) | | Fraser Yachts Scraper | Luxury yacht marketplace | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/fraseryachts-scraper) | **Pro Tip:** 💡 Browse the full [ParseForge catalog](https://apify.com/parseforge) to find more data tools. ### 🆘 Need Help? - Check the FAQ section above for common questions - Visit the [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com) for platform guides - Contact us at [Tally contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer > This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to FlixBus or Flix SE. It collects only publicly available route and fare data. # Actor input Schema ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## `fromCity` (type: `string`): Departure city name (e.g. 'Berlin'). ## `toCity` (type: `string`): Destination city name (e.g. 'Munich'). ## `departureDate` (type: `string`): Travel date. If empty, uses 7 days from today. ## `adults` (type: `integer`): Number of adult passengers. ## `currency` (type: `string`): Currency for prices. ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10, "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "adults": 1, "currency": "EUR" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxItems": 10, "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/flixbus-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "maxItems": 10, "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/flixbus-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10, "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich" }' | apify call parseforge/flixbus-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/flixbus-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "FlixBus Route & Price Scraper", "description": "Scrape FlixBus routes, schedules, and prices across Europe, North America, and beyond. Get departure and arrival times, duration, transfers, seat availability, and multi-leg journey details. 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