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18 games like Trans Europa

The best games like Trans Europa are Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition, TransAmerica and Zug um Zug Deutschland — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition shares trains, connections with Trans Europa.

Every alternative below links to its own Trans Europa-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s trains shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Trans Europa’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)
   1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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2. 2. TransAmerica (2001)
   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
   View TransAmerica on Amazon →
3. 3. Zug um Zug Deutschland (2012)
   2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Zug um Zug Deutschland on Amazon →
4. 4. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)
   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~100 min longer · +2.5 heavier
5. 5. Railways of the World (2005)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~100 min longer · +1.6 heavier
6. 6. San Francisco Cable Car (2009)
   2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails (2016)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~70 min longer · +1.2 heavier
8. 8. Empire Builder (1982)
   2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~160 min longer · +1.2 heavier
9. 9. Eurorails (1990)
   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 1 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~190 min longer · +1.3 heavier
10. 10. Colt Express (2014)
    2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Trambahn (2015)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: both play at 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. SNCF (2010)
    3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Isle of Trains (2014)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Russian Railroads (2013)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~85 min longer · +2 heavier
15. 15. Metro (1997)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. 16. 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)
    2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~250 min longer · +2.8 heavier
17. 17. Northern Pacific (2013)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~40 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Streetcar (1995)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 0 of Trans Europa’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~40 min longer · +0.7 heavier

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