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Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)(2017)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.47
Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Games like Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)

Looking for games like Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
87/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
85/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Ticket to Ride: Germany(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: London(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: New York(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Zug um Zug: Deutschland(2012)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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ConnectionsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Ticket to Ride: San Francisco(2022)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Les Aventuriers du Rail Express(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: The Card Game(2008)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

Ticket to Ride Demo(2017)

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

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

C. C. Higgins Rail Pass(2014)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

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