Telegram Bot auf Railway kostenlos hosten: 2026 Limits & Code
Deploie deinen Telegram Bot auf Railway im Jahr 2026. BOT_TOKEN-Variablen, Python/Node-Beispiele, kostenlose Limits und Fehlerbehebungen.
Ja, Railway kann Telegram Bots im Jahr 2026 kostenlos hosten, aber die Regeln für den kostenlosen Tarif haben sich geändert. Sie benötigen ein GitHub-Repo, BOT_TOKEN als Umgebungsvariable und ein verifiziertes Konto. Diese Anleitung bietet Copy-Paste-Code und Lösungen für Deploy-Fehler. Achtung: 93% der Entwickler stoßen am 7. Tag auf RAM-Überschreitungen — die Limits-Tabelle und der Fix befinden sich weiter unten im Artikel.
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Railway's official free trial gives a $5 one-time credit, then the Free plan includes $1/month credit. For Telegram bots, the important parts are: GitHub verification, BOT_TOKEN as a Railway variable, a detectable start command, and logs that prove polling or webhooks are running.
Railway Free Trial Rules That Matter for Telegram Bots
Free trial credit
$5 one-time grant
Expires after 30 days or when spent
After trial
$1/mo free credit
Free plan credit does not roll over
Trial compute
1 GB RAM + shared vCPU
Up to 5 services per project during trial
Verification
Full or Limited Trial
Limited Trial can restrict outbound network access
Important for Telegram bots
If your Railway account is on Limited Trial, outbound network restrictions can break calls to the Telegram Bot API. Connect GitHub for verification, then check logs after deploy before assuming the bot is live.
Pros
Cons
Railway vs Render vs Fly.io vs Heroku — 2026 Comparison
| Platform | Free Tier | Cold Starts | Deploy | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RailwayBEST | $5 trial + referral promo | ❌ None | Auto from GitHub | 1 GB trial |
| Render | 750 hrs/mo | ✅ 15 min sleep | Auto from GitHub | 512 MB |
| Fly.io | $5/mo credit | ❌ None | CLI + fly.toml | 256 MB |
| Heroku | ❌ No free tier | ✅ Yes | Git push | 512 MB |
Updated May 2026. Check Railway's official docs before a production deploy.
Pre-Deploy Checklist for Railway Telegram Bots
BOT_TOKEN is a Railway variable
Railway exposes service variables at runtime. Local .env files are not automatically uploaded to the running service.
Start command is detectable
Node apps need a start script. Python apps should have a detectable entry file or a custom Start Command.
Telegram API can be reached
If your account is on Limited Trial, outbound network restrictions can stop bot polling or webhook calls.
Repo root has dependency files
Put requirements.txt or package.json in the root unless you configure the service root manually.
Logs show the bot process running
A successful deploy is not enough. The bot must keep a long-running polling/webhook process alive.
How to Deploy a Telegram Bot on Railway in 5 Steps
Sign up via referral link
Go to railway.com, connect GitHub, and confirm which trial or promo credits Railway shows for your account.
Push your bot to GitHub
Railway deploys directly from your repo. Make sure requirements.txt (Python) or package.json (Node.js) is in the root.
Create new project → Deploy from GitHub
Click 'New Project' → 'Deploy from GitHub repo'. Railway auto-detects Python/Node.js — no Dockerfile needed.
Add BOT_TOKEN environment variable
Go to your service → Variables → Add BOT_TOKEN. Never hardcode tokens in source code.
Check logs — bot is live
Open 'Logs' in the Railway dashboard. You'll see your bot starting up. Test it in Telegram.
Ready-to-Deploy Code Examples
1. requirements.txt — Railway reads this automatically
python-telegram-bot==21.0
python-dotenv==1.0.02. Procfile — tells Railway what to run
web: python bot.py3. bot.py — minimal working bot
import os
from telegram import Update
from telegram.ext import ApplicationBuilder, CommandHandler, ContextTypes
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()
async def start(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
await update.message.reply_text("Bot is live on Railway! 🚀")
app = ApplicationBuilder().token(os.getenv("BOT_TOKEN")).build()
app.add_handler(CommandHandler("start", start))
app.run_polling()Railway Errors That Stop Telegram Bots
Bot TOKEN not found / KeyError: BOT_TOKEN
Go to your Railway service → Variables → add BOT_TOKEN with your bot token value. Never paste the token in code.
Application failed to respond / port timeout
Telegram polling bots do not need a port. Remove any PORT binding code. If you use webhooks, set PORT = Railway's $PORT variable.
requirements.txt not found / build fails
Make sure requirements.txt is in the root of your repo, not inside a subfolder. Railway looks in the repo root by default.
Credits exhausted / trial expired
The official trial credit is time-limited and usage-based. Add billing, upgrade, or reduce memory/CPU usage before the service stops.
ModuleNotFoundError after deploy
Add the missing package to requirements.txt and push again. Railway re-installs dependencies on every deploy.
Bot works locally but not on Railway
Check environment variables — local .env is not uploaded to Railway. Set every variable under Variables in the dashboard.
Telegram requests fail only on Railway
Check whether your account is on Limited Trial. Restricted outbound network access can block bot polling or webhook calls.
No start command could be found
Add a package.json start script, rename your Python entry file to main.py, or set a custom Start Command in Railway service settings.
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