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Train Direction

by Niklas Held · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Shows the travel direction of long-distance trains during seat booking on bahn.de

Users
214
+115 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+5.00 in 30 days
Ratings
1
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#62K
#52K among extensions
Version
1.2.2
updated 16 Oct 2026

Users

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0107214Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 214 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Train Direction

Ever booked a window seat facing forward – only to end up sitting backwards? With "Fahrtrichtung" you can see the travel direction of your train before booking your seat on bahn.de. How it works: • Open bahn.de and search for a connection • Click "Sitzplatz auswählen" (select seat) • Click the Fahrtrichtung icon in your browser toolbar • The extension instantly shows the travel direction with an arrow Features: • Travel direction per route segment (including direction changes) • Shows which wagon is at the front • Travel time per segment • Works with long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) as well as many international and night trains • Automatic train detection from the seat selection dialog • German and English Data sources: • Wagon order: fernbahn.de • Station list and times: bahn.expert Note: Wagon orders may change on the day of travel. Open Source: https://github.com/held0/fahrtrichtung-extension

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+72+50.7%+1+5.00
30 days+115+116.2%+1+5.00
6 months+211+7033.3%+1+5.00

Version history

10 versions recorded
1.2.216 Oct 2026
1.2.113 Oct 2026
1.1.011 Sep 2026
1.0.624 Aug 2026
1.0.513 Jul 2026
1.0.412 Jul 2026
1.0.37 Jul 2026
1.0.223 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
26 Feb 2026
Size
456 KB
Languages
de, en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
oeonipcihoehcheadnelfokabaihcggh

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscriptingstorage
Site access
https://www.fernbahn.de/*https://*.bahn.de/*

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