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VMT (Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen)

VMT provides departures for Thüringen, Germany via the modern HAFAS mgate.exe gateway.

Coverage Area

  • Mittelthüringen: Erfurt, Jena, Weimar, Gera, Gotha and surroundings
  • Tram and bus in Erfurt, Jena and Gera
  • Regional trains in Thüringen

API Details

Property Value
Base URL https://vmt.hafas.de/bin/ticketing/mgate.exe
API Key Not required (unsigned mgate; uses the access id of the operator's own app)
Timezone Europe/Berlin
Data Format HAFAS mgate (JSON)

Transport Types

Category (catOut) Type Description
ICE / IC / EC / RE / RB / S train Long-distance, regional and S-Bahn trains
STR / Tram tram Tram / Stadtbahn
Bus bus City and regional buses
Fähre / Schiff ferry Ferries

Configuration

Setup Steps

  1. Select VMT — Thüringen (Erfurt / Jena / Weimar) as provider
  2. Search for your stop (e.g. "Erfurt Hbf")
  3. Select the stop from the list
  4. Configure departure count and filters

Example Stops

  • Erfurt Hbf
  • Erfurt, Anger
  • Jena Paradies
  • Weimar, Goetheplatz

Features

  • Real-time departures with delay in minutes
  • Platform information
  • Cancellations
  • No API key required
  • Trip planning (HAFAS TripSearch), including real-time delays and transfers

Unofficial access id

The access id comes from the operator's own app (via the public-transport/transport-apis catalogue). It is not an officially issued key and may be rotated by the operator at any time.