SEED GAME#29377 BGG all-time

Take the Train(2007)

★ 5.2 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.20
Hand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Games like Take the Train

Looking for games like Take the Train? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
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Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
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Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Ticket to Ride Demo(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Hachi Train(2021)

★ 7.43–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Rollecate(2019)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Love Letter: Premium Edition(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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New York(1995)

★ 5.92–5 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Moscow to Paris(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Ticket to Ride: London(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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