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12306 Train Tickets vs GraphHopper

If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with GraphHopper.

12306 Train Tickets

China Railway 12306 — train ticket availability, pricing, and schedule queries

GraphHopper

A-to-B routing with turn-by-turn instructions

12306 Train Tickets

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive

GraphHopper

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
Feature12306 Train TicketsGraphHopper
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

12306 Train Tickets is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.