# FlixBus API Scraper (`rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper`) Actor Search FlixBus trips between cities on a given date. Resolves human-friendly city names via the official mobile API autocomplete, then returns full trip details: departure/arrival times, stations, duration, prices, transfers, seat availability, amenities, and more. - **URL**: https://apify.com/rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [R.L.](https://apify.com/rl1987) (community) - **Categories:** Travel - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.01 / trip search This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 ## FlixBus Trip Search API Scraper Search FlixBus trips between two cities on a given date and get full trip details — no browser automation, just the official FlixBus API. ### What it does Give it an origin city, a destination city, and a departure date. The actor: 1. Resolves each city name to a FlixBus city ID via the official autocomplete API. 2. Searches trips between those cities on the given date. 3. Returns one dataset record per trip, including: - Departure/arrival times, cities, and stations - Trip duration - Prices (original, discounted, with platform fee) - Seats available, bike slots, capacity level - Direct vs. transfer, number of legs, per-leg detail (ride ID, times, operator, amenities) - Amenities and operators across the whole trip ### Input | Field | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | `fromCity` | yes | Origin city name, e.g. `Berlin` | | `toCity` | yes | Destination city name, e.g. `Munich` | | `departureDate` | yes | Departure date (date picker) | | `adults` | no | Number of adult passengers (default `1`) | | `locale` | no | Locale for city resolution and results, e.g. `en`, `de`, `fr` (default `en`) | | `currency` | no | ISO 4217 currency code, e.g. `EUR`, `USD` (default `EUR`) | | `proxyConfiguration` | no | Apify Proxy settings, useful if you hit rate limits | Example input: ```json { "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "departureDate": "2026-07-20", "adults": 1, "locale": "en", "currency": "EUR" } ```` ### Output One row per trip in the default dataset. Key fields: `departureDate`, `arrivalDate`, `departureCityName`, `arrivalCityName`, `departureStationName`, `arrivalStationName`, `durationHours`, `durationMinutes`, `priceTotal`, `priceTotalWithFee`, `priceOriginal`, `seatsAvailable`, `legCount`, `legs`, `amenities`, `operators`, `bikesAllowed`. See the Dataset tab / API for the full field list and export to JSON, CSV, Excel, etc. ### Notes - City names are resolved via FlixBus's own autocomplete, so common spellings in the chosen locale should work. - If a city can't be resolved or the date is invalid, the run fails with a clear error message. - Use `proxyConfiguration` if you're running frequent searches and want to avoid rate limiting. # Actor input Schema ## `fromCity` (type: `string`): Name of the departure city (e.g. 'Berlin', 'Munich', 'Paris') ## `toCity` (type: `string`): Name of the arrival city (e.g. 'Munich', 'Paris', 'Amsterdam') ## `departureDate` (type: `string`): Date of departure ## `adults` (type: `integer`): Number of adult passengers ## `locale` (type: `string`): Locale for results (e.g. 'en', 'de', 'fr') ## `currency` (type: `string`): ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. 'EUR', 'USD', 'GBP') ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify proxy settings (use for rate limiting) ## Actor input object example ```json { "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "departureDate": "2026-07-20", "adults": 1, "locale": "en", "currency": "EUR", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (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 = { "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "departureDate": "2026-07-20", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("rl1987/flixbus-api-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 = { "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "departureDate": "2026-07-20", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("rl1987/flixbus-api-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 '{ "fromCity": "Berlin", "toCity": "Munich", "departureDate": "2026-07-20", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rl1987/flixbus-api-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "FlixBus API Scraper", "description": "Search FlixBus trips between cities on a given date. Resolves human-friendly city names via the official mobile API autocomplete, then returns full trip details: departure/arrival times, stations, duration, prices, transfers, seat availability, amenities, and more.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "1slydYpKoPsgICXRp" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/rl1987~flixbus-api-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rl1987-flixbus-api-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, 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{ "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "fromCity", "toCity", "departureDate" ], "properties": { "fromCity": { "title": "Origin City", "type": "string", "description": "Name of the departure city (e.g. 'Berlin', 'Munich', 'Paris')" }, "toCity": { "title": "Destination City", "type": "string", "description": "Name of the arrival city (e.g. 'Munich', 'Paris', 'Amsterdam')" }, "departureDate": { "title": "Departure Date", "type": "string", "description": "Date of departure" }, "adults": { "title": "Adults", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of adult passengers", "default": 1 }, "locale": { "title": "Locale", "type": "string", "description": "Locale for results (e.g. 'en', 'de', 'fr')", "default": "en" }, "currency": { "title": "Currency", "type": "string", "description": "ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. 'EUR', 'USD', 'GBP')", "default": "EUR" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Apify proxy settings (use for rate limiting)" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": 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