Ticket to Ride
Claim train routes before your rivals block the path — a timeless gateway.
Who it's for
Families and new gamers — the perfect first serious board game.
Not for you if…
You're an experienced gamer looking for strategic depth — the mechanisms are intentionally light.
Vibe's take
Accessible, tense, satisfying.
About this game
Claim railway routes across North America by collecting colored cards and placing trains. Simple to learn in minutes, endlessly tense as opponents block the routes you need. Ticket to Ride is the gateway game that unlocked modern board gaming for millions of people — and it's still wonderful.
Get it
from €51
Mechanics
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30–60 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.8 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
7.3/10
Rank #255
98k ratings
Published
2004
Designed by
Alan R. Moon
Published by
Kaissa Chess & Games, Asterion Press, Korea Boardgames, Hobby Japan, Giochi Uniti, ADC Blackfire Entertainment, Boardgame Space, Hobby World, Happy Baobab, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), Days of Wonder, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Galápagos Jogos, Bandai Co., Ltd., Lautapelit.fi, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Edge Entertainment, Siam Board Games, asmodee
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