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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 · 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 · 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
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  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 · 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
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  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 · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting, Network and Route Building · 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 · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with Ticket to Ride New York: Trains, Card Drafting · 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 · 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 · 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
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ticket to Ride New York?
Zug um Zug Deutschland (2012) is the closest match to Ticket to Ride New York, sharing trains, hand management, network and route building. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ticket to Ride New York?
Zug um Zug Deutschland, Yardmaster, Rollecate are the top-ranked alternatives to Ticket to Ride New York in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Zug um Zug Deutschland harder than Ticket to Ride New York?
Compared with Ticket to Ride New York, Zug um Zug Deutschland is +0.6 heavier and ~33 min longer (1.9 vs 1.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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