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Transport for Norway vs Transport for Switzerland

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APITransport for NorwayHEALTHY94Transport for SwitzerlandHEALTHY62
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%96.1%
Uptime · 30d100%95.0%
P50 · ms432916
P95 · ms17624887
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseNorwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD)Unverified (powered by Opendata.ch)
Free tierFree — open data, no key; ET-Client-Name header requestedFree — no key required
Rate limitRate-limited for unidentified consumers (no numeric threshold published)Bounded by timetable.search.ch limits (no fixed number published)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Transport for Norway vs Transport for Switzerland: common questions

Which is more reliable, Transport for Norway or Transport for Switzerland?

On our scheduled checks, Transport for Norway leads on measured uptime — Transport for Norway at 100% versus Transport for Switzerland at 96.1% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Transport for Norway or Transport for Switzerland?

Transport for Norway has the lower median latency in our checks — Transport for Norway responds in 432 ms versus Transport for Switzerland at 916 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Transport for Norway and Transport for Switzerland need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Transport for Norway is callable with no signup, and Transport for Switzerland is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Transport for Norway and Transport for Switzerland from the browser?

Yes — both Transport for Norway and Transport for Switzerland send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Transport for Norway and Transport for Switzerland free for commercial use?

Transport for Norway allows commercial use on its free tier, and Transport for Switzerland has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.