FlixBus Trip Search API Documentation Search trips between two cities for one day. Each trip has the trip_id for the trip endpoint, local departure and arrival times and stations, duration, number of transfers, legs with operator, brand, amenities and seat types, the price (total, total with platform fee, average per person), seats_left and a capacity band. seats_left is null when FlixBus does not publish it: null does not mean sold out. The response holds the full day set and has no pages. Rides after midnight are flagged with after_midnight. Filters and sorting are applied to the whole day. Round trips, children, date ranges and paging parameters are rejected: search the return day as a second one-way trip. Scrappa is an independent service and is not affiliated with FlixBus.
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Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
3 required parameters needed before sending a request.
7 optional filters available.
string
Required
Origin city UUID from the cities endpoint. Example: 40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c for Berlin.
1234567890
string
Required
Destination city UUID from the cities endpoint, different from the origin. Example: 40d91e53-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c for Hamburg.
1234567890
string
Required
Departure day, YYYY-MM-DD, today or later. Example: 2027-03-14.
2026-06-15
integer
Optional
Number of adults, 1 to 9. Defaults to 1. The total price scales with it, the average price stays per person.
10
string
Optional
EUR or USD. Defaults to EUR.
USD
string
Optional
departure, price or duration. Defaults to departure. Price sorts by the fare with platform fee.
relevance
number
Optional
Highest fare with platform fee, in the chosen currency. Trips above it are removed.
10
integer
Optional
Highest number of transfers, 0 to 5. Use 0 for direct trips only.
10
string
Optional
Earliest local departure time, HH:MM. Example: 08:30.
example
string
Optional
Latest local departure time, HH:MM. Example: 18:00.
example
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"sort": "departure",
"total": 2,
"trips": [
{
"legs": [
{
"layout": [
{
"deck": 0,
"column_layout": "TWO_TWO"
}
],
"arrival": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T04:15:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d91e53-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Hamburg",
"local_time": "04:15",
"station_id": "dcbada9a-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Hamburg ZOB"
},
"ride_id": "78e70bcf-351d-4589-8271-9d339a9ede21",
"brand_id": "a18f138c-68fa-4b45-a42f-adb0378e10d3",
"amenities": [
"WIFI",
"POWER_SOCKETS"
],
"departure": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T00:10:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Berlin",
"local_time": "00:10",
"station_id": "dcbc32c3-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Berlin Alexanderplatz"
},
"brand_name": "FlixBus",
"seat_types": [
"SEATER"
],
"operator_id": "mfb",
"sub_brand_id": null,
"cheapest_seat": "SEATER",
"operator_name": "FlixBus DACH GmbH",
"is_marketplace": false,
"vehicle_details": [],
"means_of_transport": "bus"
}
],
"price": {
"total": 36.99,
"average": 36.99,
"currency": "EUR",
"original": 36.99,
"total_with_platform_fee": 37.98,
"average_with_platform_fee": 37.98
},
"status": "available",
"arrival": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T04:15:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d91e53-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Hamburg",
"local_time": "04:15",
"station_id": "dcbada9a-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Hamburg ZOB"
},
"trip_id": "direct:78e70bcf-351d-4589-8271-9d339a9ede21:dcbc32c3-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c:dcbada9a-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"capacity": "medium",
"duration": {
"hours": 4,
"minutes": 5,
"total_minutes": 245
},
"messages": [],
"provider": "flixbus",
"amenities": [
"WIFI",
"POWER_SOCKETS"
],
"departure": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T00:10:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Berlin",
"local_time": "00:10",
"station_id": "dcbc32c3-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Berlin Alexanderplatz"
},
"is_direct": true,
"transfers": 0,
"bike_slots": 0,
"seats_left": 1,
"restrictions": {
"info_title": "",
"info_message": "",
"bikes_allowed": true,
"info_title_hint": "",
"sale_restriction": false,
"wheelchair_status": "unknown"
},
"transfer_type": "Direct",
"after_midnight": false,
"available_seats": 24,
"transfer_type_key": "direct",
"intermediate_stations_count": 0
},
{
"legs": [
{
"layout": [
{
"deck": 0,
"column_layout": "TWO_TWO"
},
{
"deck": 1,
"column_layout": "TWO_TWO"
}
],
"arrival": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T09:40:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40de1ad1-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Prague",
"local_time": "09:40",
"station_id": "dcbc6452-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)"
},
"ride_id": "b158d8d4-118c-40fe-a668-713cc4332421",
"brand_id": "a18f138c-68fa-4b45-a42f-adb0378e10d3",
"amenities": [
"WIFI",
"POWER_SOCKETS"
],
"departure": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T04:55:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Berlin",
"local_time": "04:55",
"station_id": "dcbc32c3-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Berlin Alexanderplatz"
},
"brand_name": "FlixBus",
"seat_types": [
"SEATER"
],
"operator_id": "mfb",
"sub_brand_id": null,
"cheapest_seat": "SEATER",
"operator_name": "FlixBus DACH GmbH",
"is_marketplace": false,
"vehicle_details": [],
"means_of_transport": "bus"
},
{
"layout": [
{
"deck": 0,
"column_layout": "TWO_TWO"
}
],
"arrival": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T18:05:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d901a5-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Munich",
"local_time": "18:05",
"station_id": "dcbabbfa-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Munich central bus station"
},
"ride_id": "66d7d868-0d2d-450e-a434-48020c0b54b5",
"brand_id": "a18f138c-68fa-4b45-a42f-adb0378e10d3",
"amenities": [
"WIFI",
"POWER_SOCKETS"
],
"departure": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T12:50:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40de1ad1-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Prague",
"local_time": "12:50",
"station_id": "dcbc6452-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)"
},
"brand_name": "FlixBus",
"seat_types": [
"SEATER"
],
"operator_id": "flixpl",
"sub_brand_id": null,
"cheapest_seat": "SEATER",
"operator_name": "FlixBus Polska sp. z.o.o.",
"is_marketplace": false,
"vehicle_details": [],
"means_of_transport": "bus"
},
{
"layout": [
{
"deck": 1,
"column_layout": "TWO_TWO"
},
{
"deck": 0,
"column_layout": "TWO_TWO"
}
],
"arrival": {
"date": "2026-11-04",
"time": "2026-11-04T09:30:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40de90ff-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Rome",
"local_time": "09:30",
"station_id": "dcbd9538-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Rome Tiburtina Bus station"
},
"ride_id": "4f6cf4d0-a6b1-416d-9fd2-60b133f8112a",
"brand_id": "a18f138c-68fa-4b45-a42f-adb0378e10d3",
"amenities": [
"WIFI",
"POWER_SOCKETS"
],
"departure": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T22:00:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d901a5-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Munich",
"local_time": "22:00",
"station_id": "dcbabbfa-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Munich central bus station"
},
"brand_name": "FlixBus",
"seat_types": [
"SEATER"
],
"operator_id": "flixital",
"sub_brand_id": null,
"cheapest_seat": "SEATER",
"operator_name": "FlixBus Italia S.r.l.",
"is_marketplace": false,
"vehicle_details": [],
"means_of_transport": "bus"
}
],
"price": {
"total": 71.97,
"average": 71.97,
"currency": "EUR",
"original": 71.97,
"total_with_platform_fee": 72.96,
"average_with_platform_fee": 72.96
},
"status": "available",
"arrival": {
"date": "2026-11-04",
"time": "2026-11-04T09:30:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40de90ff-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Rome",
"local_time": "09:30",
"station_id": "dcbd9538-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Rome Tiburtina Bus station"
},
"trip_id": "ic:dcbc32c3-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c:dcbd9538-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c/b158d8d4-118c-40fe-a668-713cc4332421:dcbc6452-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c:dcbc6452-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c:66d7d868-0d2d-450e-a434-48020c0b54b5:dcbabbfa-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c:dcbabbfa-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c:4f6cf4d0-a6b1-416d-9fd2-60b133f8112a",
"capacity": "high",
"duration": {
"hours": 28,
"minutes": 35,
"total_minutes": 1715
},
"messages": [],
"provider": "flixbus",
"amenities": [
"WIFI",
"POWER_SOCKETS"
],
"departure": {
"date": "2026-11-03",
"time": "2026-11-03T04:55:00+01:00",
"city_id": "40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"city_name": "Berlin",
"local_time": "04:55",
"station_id": "dcbc32c3-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"station_name": "Berlin Alexanderplatz"
},
"is_direct": false,
"transfers": 2,
"bike_slots": 0,
"seats_left": null,
"restrictions": {
"info_title": "",
"info_message": "",
"bikes_allowed": true,
"info_title_hint": "",
"sale_restriction": false,
"wheelchair_status": "unknown"
},
"transfer_type": "Transfer",
"after_midnight": false,
"available_seats": 36,
"transfer_type_key": "direct#fast#direct",
"intermediate_stations_count": null
}
],
"adults": 1,
"brands": {
"a18f138c-68fa-4b45-a42f-adb0378e10d3": {
"id": "a18f138c-68fa-4b45-a42f-adb0378e10d3",
"logo": "https://cdn-cf.cms.flixbus.com/drupal-assets/2025-01/flixbus-green.png",
"name": "FlixBus",
"type": "core"
}
},
"cities": {
"40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c": {
"id": "40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"name": "Berlin",
"slug": "berlin",
"legacy_id": 88
},
"40d91e53-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c": {
"id": "40d91e53-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"name": "Hamburg",
"slug": "hamburg",
"legacy_id": 118
}
},
"filters": {
"max_transfers": 0
},
"currency": "EUR",
"stations": {
"dcbaaee6-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c": {
"id": "dcbaaee6-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"name": "Berlin central bus station",
"slug": "berlin-zob",
"is_train": false,
"legacy_id": 1
},
"dcbada9a-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c": {
"id": "dcbada9a-9603-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"name": "Hamburg ZOB",
"slug": "hamburg",
"is_train": false,
"legacy_id": 36
}
},
"operators": {
"mfb": {
"id": "mfb",
"url": "http://flixbus.de",
"name": "FlixBus DACH GmbH"
}
},
"to_city_id": "40d91e53-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"from_city_id": "40d8f682-8646-11e6-9066-549f350fcb0c",
"departure_date": "2027-03-14",
"total_before_filters": 2
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"upstream_calls": 1,
"endpoint_family": "trip_search"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A required query parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"departure_date": [
"The departure date must be today or later."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Service Unavailable
FlixBus could not be reached or answered with an unexpected shape. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "trip_search"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The FlixBus API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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