What is the key difference between OeBB (Austrian Railways) and Magic MCP?

OeBB (Austrian Railways) belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Magic MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install OeBB (Austrian Railways) or Magic MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are OeBB (Austrian Railways) and Magic MCP free or paid?

OeBB (Austrian Railways) operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Magic MCP operates under a Paid Service model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

OeBB (Austrian Railways) lists 4 tools with 0 views and 5 GitHub stars. Magic MCP lists 6 tools with 16 views and 5,840 GitHub stars.

Can I use both OeBB (Austrian Railways) and Magic MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

OeBB (Austrian Railways) vs Magic MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the OeBB (Austrian Railways) and Magic MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

OeBB (Austrian Railways)

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Magic MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose OeBB (Austrian Railways) if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Magic MCP if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose OeBB (Austrian Railways) when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_station, station_board, trip_search.

Explore OeBB (Austrian Railways) Details

Choose Magic MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
You have access to required keys: TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY, API_KEY_21ST.
Primary tools included: UI component generation, Component, theme, and template search, Design inspiration lookup.

Explore Magic MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O OeBB (Austrian Railways) Developer Tools	Magic MCP 21st-dev Developer Tools
Summary	OeBB (Austrian Railways) train data: stations, departures, connections, service alerts.	Create crafted UI components inspired by the best 21st.dev design engineers.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

OeBB (Austrian Railways) Tools (4)

search_station

Search OeBB stations by name. Returns matching stations with IDs, coordinates, and types.

station_board

Fetch live departures or arrivals at a station. Provide either `station_id` or `station_name`.

trip_search

Search train connections between two stations. Supports time planning and direct-only filtering.

service_alerts

Fetch current OeBB service alerts and disruptions.

Magic MCP Tools (6)

UI component generation

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

OeBB (Austrian Railways) Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oebb-austrian-railways": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "oebb-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Magic MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@21st-dev/cli@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
        "API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

OeBB (Austrian Railways) is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Magic MCP belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select OeBB (Austrian Railways) when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Magic MCP when you require tools for developer tools.

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