Transportation — entry 042 of 69
Transport for Germany
Deutsche Bahn's Timetables API, part of the DB API Marketplace, delivers scheduled and real-time arrival/departure boards, platform changes, and disruption messages for every DB Station&Service-operated station in Germany. Access is free after registering an application for a DB-Client-Id/DB-Api-Key pair; the legacy data.deutschebahn.com dataset page it replaces no longer resolves.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsXML, JSONResponses can be requested as XML or JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score84
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats15/15Supports 2 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Rate limit
Free plan: 60 calls/minute, no guaranteed SLA.