Question 1

Which is better, 12306 Train Tickets or Qunar (去哪儿)?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with Qunar (去哪儿). 12306 Train Tickets uses no authentication while Qunar (去哪儿) uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between 12306 Train Tickets and Qunar (去哪儿)?

Accepted Answer

12306 Train Tickets: China Railway 12306 — train ticket availability, pricing, and schedule queries. Qunar (去哪儿): Major Chinese travel platform — flights, hotels, travel packages. They differ in authentication (no authentication vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs no), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Transportation API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. 12306 Train Tickets uses no authentication and Qunar (去哪儿) uses no authentication.

Feature	12306 Train Tickets	Qunar (去哪儿)
Authentication	None	None
HTTPS	Yes	No
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

12306 Train Tickets vs Qunar (去哪儿)

12306 Train Tickets

Qunar (去哪儿)

When to use which?