diff --git a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClient.java b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClient.java
index ff8fc1d..e2a97e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClient.java
@@ -475,10 +475,17 @@ public class UraClient implements Serializable {
      */
     private InputStream request(String url) throws IOException {
         try {
-            return HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(
-                    HttpRequest.newBuilder(URI.create(url)).GET().build(),
-                    HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofInputStream()
-            ).body();
+            var clientBuilder = HttpClient.newBuilder();
+            if (config.getConnectTimeout() != null) {
+                clientBuilder.connectTimeout(config.getConnectTimeout());
+            }
+
+            var reqBuilder = HttpRequest.newBuilder(URI.create(url)).GET();
+            if (config.getTimeout() != null) {
+                reqBuilder.timeout(config.getTimeout());
+            }
+
+            return clientBuilder.build().send(reqBuilder.build(), HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofInputStream()).body();
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
             Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
             throw new IOException("API request interrupted", e);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientConfiguration.java
index 5ba3bc6..126afde 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientConfiguration.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.stklcode.pubtrans.ura;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.time.Duration;
 
 /**
  * Configurstion Object for the {@link UraClient}.
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ public class UraClientConfiguration implements Serializable {
     private final String baseURL;
     private final String instantPath;
     private final String streamPath;
+    private final Duration connectTimeout;
+    private final Duration timeout;
 
     /**
      * Get new configuration {@link Builder} for given base URL.
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ public class UraClientConfiguration implements Serializable {
         this.baseURL = builder.baseURL;
         this.instantPath = builder.instantPath;
         this.streamPath = builder.streamPath;
+        this.connectTimeout = builder.connectTimeout;
+        this.timeout = builder.timeout;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -67,6 +72,24 @@ public class UraClientConfiguration implements Serializable {
         return this.streamPath;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the connection timeout, if any.
+     *
+     * @return Timeout duration or {@code null} if none specified.
+     */
+    public Duration getConnectTimeout() {
+        return this.connectTimeout;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the response timeout, if any.
+     *
+     * @return Timeout duration or {@code null} if none specified.
+     */
+    public Duration getTimeout() {
+        return this.timeout;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Builder for {@link UraClientConfiguration} objects.
      */
@@ -74,6 +97,8 @@ public class UraClientConfiguration implements Serializable {
         private final String baseURL;
         private String instantPath;
         private String streamPath;
+        private Duration connectTimeout;
+        private Duration timeout;
 
         /**
          * Initialize the builder with mandatory base URL.
@@ -85,6 +110,8 @@ public class UraClientConfiguration implements Serializable {
             this.baseURL = baseURL;
             this.instantPath = DEFAULT_INSTANT_PATH;
             this.streamPath = DEFAULT_STREAM_PATH;
+            this.connectTimeout = null;
+            this.timeout = null;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -109,6 +136,28 @@ public class UraClientConfiguration implements Serializable {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Specify a custom connection timeout duration.
+         *
+         * @param connectTimeout Timeout duration.
+         * @return The builder.
+         */
+        public Builder withConnectTimeout(Duration connectTimeout) {
+            this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Specify a custom timeout duration.
+         *
+         * @param timeout Timeout duration.
+         * @return The builder.
+         */
+        public Builder withTimeout(Duration timeout) {
+            this.timeout = timeout;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Finally build the configuration object.
          *
diff --git a/src/test/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientTest.java b/src/test/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientTest.java
index 05d65bb..bdf603d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/de/stklcode/pubtrans/ura/UraClientTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.http.HttpConnectTimeoutException;
+import java.net.http.HttpTimeoutException;
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -389,6 +392,57 @@ public class UraClientTest {
         assertThat(messages.get(0).getText(), is("Sehr geehrte Fahrgäste, wegen Strassenbauarbeiten kann diese Haltestelle nicht von den Bussen der Linien 17, 44 und N2 angefahren werden."));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void timeoutTest() throws IOException {
+        // Try to read trips from TEST-NET-1 IP that is not routed (hopefully) and will not connect within 100ms.
+        UraClientException exception = assertThrows(
+                UraClientException.class,
+                () -> new UraClient(
+                        UraClientConfiguration.forBaseURL("http://192.0.2.1")
+                                .withConnectTimeout(Duration.ofMillis(100))
+                                .build()
+                ).forDestinationNames("Piccadilly Circus").getTrips(),
+                "Connection to TEST-NET-1 address should fail"
+        );
+        assertTrue(exception.getCause() instanceof HttpConnectTimeoutException, "Exception cause is not HttpConnectionTimeoutException");
+
+        // Mock the HTTP call with delay of 200ms, but immediate connection.
+        WireMock.stubFor(
+                get(urlPathEqualTo("/interfaces/ura/instant_V1")).willReturn(
+                        aResponse().withFixedDelay(200).withBodyFile("instant_V1_trips_destination.txt")
+                )
+        );
+        assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () -> new UraClient(
+                        UraClientConfiguration.forBaseURL(httpMock.baseUrl())
+                                .withConnectTimeout(Duration.ofMillis(100))
+                                .build()
+                ).forDestinationNames("Piccadilly Circus").getTrips(),
+                "Connection timeout should not affect response time."
+        );
+
+        // Now specify response timeout.
+        exception = assertThrows(
+                UraClientException.class,
+                () -> new UraClient(
+                        UraClientConfiguration.forBaseURL(httpMock.baseUrl())
+                                .withTimeout(Duration.ofMillis(100))
+                                .build()
+                ).forDestinationNames("Piccadilly Circus").getTrips(),
+                "Response timeout did not raise an exception"
+        );
+        assertTrue(exception.getCause() instanceof HttpTimeoutException, "Exception cause is not HttpTimeoutException");
+
+        assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () -> new UraClient(
+                        UraClientConfiguration.forBaseURL(httpMock.baseUrl())
+                                .withTimeout(Duration.ofMillis(300))
+                                .build()
+                ).forDestinationNames("Piccadilly Circus").getTrips(),
+                "Response timeout of 300ms with 100ms delay must not fail"
+        );
+    }
+
 
     private static void mockHttpToFile(int version, String resourceFile) {
         WireMock.stubFor(