Ns MCP Server vs MCP National Rail

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ns MCP Server and MCP National Rail 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ns MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: NS_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Real-time departures and arrivals with platform info, Journey planning with transfer and delay data, Ticket pricing for single, return, and group fares.

Explore Ns MCP Server Details

Choose MCP National Rail when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: RTT_API_USERNAME, RTT_API_PASSWORD.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ns MCP Server r-huijts Travel & Transportation	MCP National Rail lucygoodchild Travel & Transportation
Summary	Access Dutch Railways (NS) travel information, schedules, and real-time updates	An MCP server for UK National Rail trains service, providing train schedules and live travel information, intergrating the Realtime Trains API
Category & Scope	Travel & Transportation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "r-huijts-ns-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NS_API_KEY": "YOUR_NS_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lucygoodchild-mcp-national-rail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RTT_API_USERNAME": "YOUR_RTT_API_USERNAME_HERE",
        "RTT_API_PASSWORD": "YOUR_RTT_API_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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