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18 games like Ticket to Ride New York

The best games like Ticket to Ride New York are Zug um Zug Deutschland, Yardmaster and Rollecate — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Zug um Zug Deutschland shares trains, hand management, network and route building with Ticket to Ride New York.

Every alternative below links to its own Ticket to Ride New York-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s trains shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 

   1. Zug um Zug Deutschland (2012)

   2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~33 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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2. 

   2. Yardmaster (2014)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Yardmaster →
3. 

   3. Rollecate (2019)

   1–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Rollecate →
4. 

   4. Trambahn (2015)

   2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: both play at 2 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 

   5. Colt Express (2014)

   2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Colt Express alternatives →

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 

   6. Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)

   1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. First Class All Aboard the Orient Express! (2016)

   2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See First Class All Aboard the Orient Express! alternatives →

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~48 min longer · +1.5 heavier
8. 

   8. Snowdonia (2012)

   1–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Snowdonia alternatives →

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~48 min longer · +1.7 heavier
9. 

   9. Continental Express (2014)

   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0 · Light

   Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 

    10. Yardmaster Express (2014)

    2–5 players · 5–10 min · ★ 5.8 · Light

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. Trains (2012)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Trains alternatives →

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~33 min longer · +1.1 heavier
12. 

    12. Union Pacific (1999)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Union Pacific alternatives →

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~78 min longer · +1.3 heavier
13. 

    13. SNCF (2010)

    3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~18 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 

    14. Metro (1997)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light · See Metro alternatives →

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Age of Steam Deluxe Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~108 min longer · +2.6 heavier
16. 

    16. Railways of the World (2005)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Railways of the World alternatives →

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~108 min longer · +1.8 heavier
17. 

    17. Tramways (2016)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~108 min longer · +2.6 heavier
18. 

    18. San Francisco Cable Car (2009)

    2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Ticket to Ride New York’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Ticket to Ride New York: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Ticket to Ride New York fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.