Mvg

Munich public transport (MVG) CLI and S-Bahn live tracking. Use for departure times, route planning, nearby stations, service alerts, and real-time S-Bahn positions. Trigger when the user mentions MVG, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Munich transit, departures, connections, Abfahrten, Verbindungen, or specific line names like S8, U3, etc.

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Install

openclaw skills install mvg-cli

MVG CLI

Munich public transport from the terminal. Uses the unofficial MVG API (bgw-pt/v3) — no auth needed.

Setup

CLI: python3 <skill_dir>/mvg_cli.py
Dependencies: Python 3, urllib (stdlib only)
S-Bahn Live: Requires node + ws module for WebSocket connection

Commands

# Station search
mvg search "Marienplatz"

# Departures
mvg departures "Marienplatz"
mvg departures "Marienplatz" --type ubahn --limit 20
mvg departures "Daglfing" --offset 5          # +5min walking time

# Route planning (stations or addresses)
mvg route "Marienplatz" "Garching"
mvg route "Hauptstr. 1, München" "Flughafen"  # address support
mvg route "Pasing" "Ostbahnhof" --time "08:30" --mode less-changes

# Nearby stations
mvg nearby                                     # default coords
mvg nearby 48.1351 11.5820

# Service alerts
mvg alerts
mvg alerts --station "Marienplatz"

# Lines
mvg lines --type sbahn

# S-Bahn live tracking (real-time via geOps WebSocket)
mvg live                                       # all S-Bahn lines
mvg live --line S3                             # specific line

All commands support --json for machine-readable output.

Transport Type Filters

Use with --type or --exclude: ubahn, sbahn, bus, tram, bahn (RE/RB), regionalbus, ruftaxi

Route Options

--mode: fast (default), less-changes, less-walking
--walk-speed: slow, normal (default), fast
--accessible: wheelchair-accessible routes only
--via "Station": route via intermediate stop
--arrive: interpret --time as arrival time

API Notes

Base URL: https://www.mvg.de/api/bgw-pt/v3/
Endpoints: /locations, /departures, /routes, /stations/nearby, /lines, /messages
Arrival time in route responses: use to.plannedDeparture (not plannedArrival)
S-Bahn live: wss://api.geops.io/realtime-ws/v1/ with GET sbm_full + SUB sbm_full + BBOX
Delays from geOps are in milliseconds