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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. Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)

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

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition →
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   2. TransAmerica (2001)

   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See TransAmerica alternatives →

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for TransAmerica →
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   3. Zug um Zug Deutschland (2012)

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

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Zug um Zug Deutschland →
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   4. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)

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

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~100 min longer · +2.5 heavier
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   5. Railways of the World (2005)

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

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~100 min longer · +1.6 heavier
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   6. San Francisco Cable Car (2009)

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

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   7. Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails (2016)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails alternatives →

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~70 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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   8. Empire Builder (1982)

   2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~160 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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   9. Eurorails (1990)

   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Trans Europa: Trains, Connections · 2 shared tags

   vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~190 min longer · +1.3 heavier
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    10. Colt Express (2014)

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

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    11. Trambahn (2015)

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

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: both play at 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    12. SNCF (2010)

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

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    13. Isle of Trains (2014)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    14. Russian Railroads (2013)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Russian Railroads alternatives →

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~85 min longer · +2 heavier
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    15. Metro (1997)

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

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    16. 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)

    2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons alternatives →

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~250 min longer · +2.8 heavier
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    17. Northern Pacific (2013)

    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~40 min longer · same complexity
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    18. Streetcar (1995)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Trans Europa: Trains · 1 shared tag

    vs Trans Europa: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~40 min longer · +0.7 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Trans Europa fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.