diff --git a/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java b/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java
index f468a0ae..5a14e630 100644
--- a/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java
+++ b/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java
@@ -18,13 +18,18 @@
 package de.schildbach.pte;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Location;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.LocationType;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.NearbyStationsResult;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Product;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.QueryDeparturesResult;
+import de.schildbach.pte.dto.QueryTripsContext;
+import de.schildbach.pte.dto.QueryTripsResult;
 
 /**
  * @author Andreas Schildbach
@@ -47,7 +52,8 @@ public class VbnProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	public boolean hasCapabilities(final Capability... capabilities)
 	{
 		for (final Capability capability : capabilities)
-			if (capability == Capability.AUTOCOMPLETE_ONE_LINE || capability == Capability.DEPARTURES)
+			if (capability == Capability.NEARBY_STATIONS || capability == Capability.DEPARTURES || capability == Capability.AUTOCOMPLETE_ONE_LINE
+					|| capability == Capability.TRIPS)
 				return true;
 
 		return false;
@@ -99,6 +105,20 @@ public class VbnProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		}
 	}
 
+	private static final String[] PLACES = { "Bremen", "Bremerhaven", "Oldenburg(Oldb)", "Göttingen" };
+
+	@Override
+	protected String[] splitPlaceAndName(final String name)
+	{
+		for (final String place : PLACES)
+		{
+			if (name.startsWith(place + " ") || name.startsWith(place + "-"))
+				return new String[] { place, name.substring(place.length() + 1) };
+		}
+
+		return super.splitPlaceAndName(name);
+	}
+
 	public NearbyStationsResult queryNearbyStations(final Location location, final int maxDistance, final int maxStations) throws IOException
 	{
 		if (location.hasLocation())
@@ -143,6 +163,26 @@ public class VbnProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		return jsonGetStops(uri.toString());
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void appendCustomTripsQueryBinaryUri(final StringBuilder uri)
+	{
+		uri.append("&h2g-direct=11");
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public QueryTripsResult queryTrips(final Location from, final Location via, final Location to, final Date date, final boolean dep,
+			final int numTrips, final Collection<Product> products, final WalkSpeed walkSpeed, final Accessibility accessibility,
+			final Set<Option> options) throws IOException
+	{
+		return queryTripsBinary(from, via, to, date, dep, numTrips, products, walkSpeed, accessibility, options);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public QueryTripsResult queryMoreTrips(final QueryTripsContext contextObj, final boolean later, final int numTrips) throws IOException
+	{
+		return queryMoreTripsBinary(contextObj, later, numTrips);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected char normalizeType(final String type)
 	{
diff --git a/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VbnProviderLiveTest.java b/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VbnProviderLiveTest.java
index 6655db97..57cb4f68 100644
--- a/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VbnProviderLiveTest.java
+++ b/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VbnProviderLiveTest.java
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ public class VbnProviderLiveTest extends AbstractProviderLiveTest
 		print(autocompletes);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void autocompleteUmlaut() throws Exception
+	{
+		final List<Location> autocompletes = provider.autocompleteStations("Göttingen Hauptbahnhof");
+
+		print(autocompletes);
+
+		assertEquals("Göttingen", autocompletes.get(0).place);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void shortTrip() throws Exception
 	{