diff --git a/client/.env b/client/.env
index a2d09f3b312..2f5d271b1e4 100644
--- a/client/.env
+++ b/client/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 VITE_API_URL=/otp/transmodel/v3
 VITE_DEBUG_STYLE_URL=/otp/routers/default/inspector/vectortile/style.json
-
+VITE_GRAPHIQL_URL=/graphiql?flavor=transmodel
diff --git a/client/.env.development b/client/.env.development
index 35840c239bd..1cb7d9235e3 100644
--- a/client/.env.development
+++ b/client/.env.development
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8080/otp/transmodel/v3
-VITE_DEBUG_STYLE_URL=http://localhost:8080/otp/routers/default/inspector/vectortile/style.json
\ No newline at end of file
+VITE_DEBUG_STYLE_URL=http://localhost:8080/otp/routers/default/inspector/vectortile/style.json
+VITE_GRAPHIQL_URL=http://localhost:8080/graphiql?flavor=transmodel
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink.tsx b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ec3e1353ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { authorityQueryAsString } from '../../static/query/authorityQuery.tsx';
+import { Maybe } from '../../gql/graphql.ts';
+const graphiQLUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_GRAPHIQL_URL;
+
+export function ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink({
+  legId,
+  legName,
+}: {
+  legId: string | undefined;
+  legName: Maybe<string> | undefined;
+}) {
+  const queryID = { id: legId };
+  const formattedQuery = encodeURIComponent(authorityQueryAsString);
+  const formattedQueryID = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(queryID));
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={graphiQLUrl + '&query=' + formattedQuery + '&variables=' + formattedQueryID}
+      target={'_blank'}
+      rel={'noreferrer'}
+    >
+      {legName}
+    </a>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink.tsx b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f54f61a204b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { lineQueryAsString } from '../../static/query/lineQuery.tsx';
+const graphiQLUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_GRAPHIQL_URL;
+
+export function ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink({ legId, legName }: { legId: string; legName: string }) {
+  const queryID = { id: legId };
+  const formattedQuery = encodeURIComponent(lineQueryAsString);
+  const formattedQueryID = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(queryID));
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={graphiQLUrl + '&query=' + formattedQuery + '&variables=' + formattedQueryID}
+      target={'_blank'}
+      rel={'noreferrer'}
+    >
+      {legName}
+    </a>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink.tsx b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..795cecd0703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { quayQueryAsString } from '../../static/query/quayQuery.tsx';
+import { Maybe } from '../../gql/graphql.ts';
+const graphiQLUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_GRAPHIQL_URL;
+
+export function ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink({
+  legId,
+  legName,
+}: {
+  legId: string | undefined;
+  legName: Maybe<string> | undefined;
+}) {
+  const queryID = { id: legId };
+  const formattedQuery = encodeURIComponent(quayQueryAsString);
+  const formattedQueryID = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(queryID));
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={graphiQLUrl + '&query=' + formattedQuery + '&variables=' + formattedQueryID}
+      target={'_blank'}
+      rel={'noreferrer'}
+    >
+      {legName}
+    </a>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryLegDetails.tsx b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryLegDetails.tsx
index e75813a4a45..51f0821b3e4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryLegDetails.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ItineraryList/ItineraryLegDetails.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { LegTime } from './LegTime.tsx';
 import { formatDistance } from '../../util/formatDistance.ts';
 import { formatDuration } from '../../util/formatDuration.ts';
 import { InterchangeInfo } from './InterchangeInfo.tsx';
+import { ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink } from './ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink.tsx';
+import { ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink } from './ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink.tsx';
+import { ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink } from './ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink.tsx';
 
 export function ItineraryLegDetails({ leg, isLast }: { leg: Leg; isLast: boolean }) {
   return (
@@ -17,19 +20,20 @@ export function ItineraryLegDetails({ leg, isLast }: { leg: Leg; isLast: boolean
         <b>{leg.mode}</b>{' '}
         {leg.line && (
           <>
-            <u>
-              {leg.line.publicCode} {leg.toEstimatedCall?.destinationDisplay?.frontText}
-            </u>
-            , {leg.authority?.name}
+            <ItineraryGraphiQLLineLink
+              legId={leg.line?.id}
+              legName={leg.line.publicCode + ' ' + leg.toEstimatedCall?.destinationDisplay?.frontText}
+            />
+            , <ItineraryGraphiQLAuthorityLink legId={leg.authority?.id} legName={leg.authority?.name} />
           </>
         )}{' '}
         {leg.mode !== Mode.Foot && (
           <>
             <br />
-            <u title={leg.fromPlace.quay?.id}>{leg.fromPlace.name}</u> →{' '}
+            <ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink legId={leg.fromPlace.quay?.id} legName={leg.fromPlace.name} /> →{' '}
           </>
         )}{' '}
-        {!isLast && <u title={leg.toPlace.quay?.id}>{leg.toPlace.name}</u>}
+        {!isLast && <ItineraryGraphiQLQuayLink legId={leg.toPlace.quay?.id} legName={leg.toPlace.name} />}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/client/src/components/SearchBar/GraphiQLRouteButton.tsx b/client/src/components/SearchBar/GraphiQLRouteButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..550964dd5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/SearchBar/GraphiQLRouteButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Button } from 'react-bootstrap';
+import { TripQueryVariables } from '../../gql/graphql.ts';
+import { queryAsString } from '../../static/query/tripQuery.tsx';
+const graphiQLUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_GRAPHIQL_URL;
+
+function GraphiQLRouteButton({ tripQueryVariables }: { tripQueryVariables: TripQueryVariables }) {
+  const formattedVariables = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(tripQueryVariables));
+  const formattedQuery = encodeURIComponent(queryAsString);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="search-bar-route-button-wrapper">
+      <Button href={graphiQLUrl + '&query=' + formattedQuery + '&variables=' + formattedVariables} target={'_blank'}>
+        GraphiQL
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+export default GraphiQLRouteButton;
diff --git a/client/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx b/client/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx
index dbdb5db29bf..dfcbc6ac36e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import Navbar from 'react-bootstrap/Navbar';
 import { ServerInfoTooltip } from './ServerInfoTooltip.tsx';
 import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import logo from '../../static/img/otp-logo.svg';
+import GraphiQLRouteButton from './GraphiQLRouteButton.tsx';
 
 type SearchBarProps = {
   onRoute: () => void;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export function SearchBar({ onRoute, tripQueryVariables, setTripQueryVariables,
           Route
         </Button>
       </div>
+      <GraphiQLRouteButton tripQueryVariables={tripQueryVariables}></GraphiQLRouteButton>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useTripQuery.ts b/client/src/hooks/useTripQuery.ts
index e50e7019b66..5ff6fc80a1f 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/useTripQuery.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/useTripQuery.ts
@@ -1,96 +1,12 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { graphql } from '../gql';
 import { request } from 'graphql-request'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-unresolved
 import { QueryType, TripQueryVariables } from '../gql/graphql.ts';
 import { getApiUrl } from '../util/getApiUrl.ts';
+import { query } from '../static/query/tripQuery.tsx';
 
 /**
   General purpose trip query document for debugging trip searches
-  TODO: should live in a separate file, and split into fragments for readability
  */
-const query = graphql(`
-  query trip(
-    $from: Location!
-    $to: Location!
-    $arriveBy: Boolean
-    $dateTime: DateTime
-    $numTripPatterns: Int
-    $searchWindow: Int
-    $modes: Modes
-    $itineraryFiltersDebug: ItineraryFilterDebugProfile
-    $pageCursor: String
-  ) {
-    trip(
-      from: $from
-      to: $to
-      arriveBy: $arriveBy
-      dateTime: $dateTime
-      numTripPatterns: $numTripPatterns
-      searchWindow: $searchWindow
-      modes: $modes
-      itineraryFilters: { debug: $itineraryFiltersDebug }
-      pageCursor: $pageCursor
-    ) {
-      previousPageCursor
-      nextPageCursor
-      tripPatterns {
-        aimedStartTime
-        aimedEndTime
-        expectedEndTime
-        expectedStartTime
-        duration
-        distance
-        legs {
-          id
-          mode
-          aimedStartTime
-          aimedEndTime
-          expectedEndTime
-          expectedStartTime
-          realtime
-          distance
-          duration
-          fromPlace {
-            name
-            quay {
-              id
-            }
-          }
-          toPlace {
-            name
-            quay {
-              id
-            }
-          }
-          toEstimatedCall {
-            destinationDisplay {
-              frontText
-            }
-          }
-          line {
-            publicCode
-            name
-          }
-          authority {
-            name
-          }
-          pointsOnLink {
-            points
-          }
-          interchangeTo {
-            staySeated
-          }
-          interchangeFrom {
-            staySeated
-          }
-        }
-        systemNotices {
-          tag
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-`);
 
 type TripQueryHook = (
   variables?: TripQueryVariables,
@@ -126,6 +42,5 @@ export const useTripQuery: TripQueryHook = (variables) => {
     }
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [variables?.from, variables?.to]);
-
   return [data, loading, callback];
 };
diff --git a/client/src/static/query/authorityQuery.tsx b/client/src/static/query/authorityQuery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5ff99b133d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/static/query/authorityQuery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { graphql } from '../../gql';
+import { print } from 'graphql/index';
+
+export const query = graphql(`
+  query authority($id: String!) {
+    authority(id: $id) {
+      name
+      id
+    }
+  }
+`);
+
+export const authorityQueryAsString = print(query);
diff --git a/client/src/static/query/lineQuery.tsx b/client/src/static/query/lineQuery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a3a9826a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/static/query/lineQuery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { graphql } from '../../gql';
+import { print } from 'graphql/index';
+
+export const query = graphql(`
+  query line($id: ID!) {
+    line(id: $id) {
+      name
+      publicCode
+    }
+  }
+`);
+
+export const lineQueryAsString = print(query);
diff --git a/client/src/static/query/quayQuery.tsx b/client/src/static/query/quayQuery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4ab9af3146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/static/query/quayQuery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { graphql } from '../../gql';
+import { print } from 'graphql/index';
+
+export const query = graphql(`
+  query quay($id: String!) {
+    quay(id: $id) {
+      stopPlace {
+        id
+        name
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`);
+
+export const quayQueryAsString = print(query);
diff --git a/client/src/static/query/tripQuery.tsx b/client/src/static/query/tripQuery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccb19dc745e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/static/query/tripQuery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { graphql } from '../../gql';
+import { print } from 'graphql/index';
+
+export const query = graphql(`
+  query trip(
+    $from: Location!
+    $to: Location!
+    $arriveBy: Boolean
+    $dateTime: DateTime
+    $numTripPatterns: Int
+    $searchWindow: Int
+    $modes: Modes
+    $itineraryFiltersDebug: ItineraryFilterDebugProfile
+    $pageCursor: String
+  ) {
+    trip(
+      from: $from
+      to: $to
+      arriveBy: $arriveBy
+      dateTime: $dateTime
+      numTripPatterns: $numTripPatterns
+      searchWindow: $searchWindow
+      modes: $modes
+      itineraryFilters: { debug: $itineraryFiltersDebug }
+      pageCursor: $pageCursor
+    ) {
+      previousPageCursor
+      nextPageCursor
+      tripPatterns {
+        aimedStartTime
+        aimedEndTime
+        expectedEndTime
+        expectedStartTime
+        duration
+        distance
+        legs {
+          id
+          mode
+          aimedStartTime
+          aimedEndTime
+          expectedEndTime
+          expectedStartTime
+          realtime
+          distance
+          duration
+          fromPlace {
+            name
+            quay {
+              id
+            }
+          }
+          toPlace {
+            name
+            quay {
+              id
+            }
+          }
+          toEstimatedCall {
+            destinationDisplay {
+              frontText
+            }
+          }
+          line {
+            publicCode
+            name
+            id
+          }
+          authority {
+            name
+            id
+          }
+          pointsOnLink {
+            points
+          }
+          interchangeTo {
+            staySeated
+          }
+          interchangeFrom {
+            staySeated
+          }
+        }
+        systemNotices {
+          tag
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`);
+
+export const queryAsString = print(query);