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Best 2-player trains board games
The best 2-player trains board games are Ticket to Ride, Russian Railroads and Colt Express — the top-rated of 119 2-player trains board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Ticket to Ride (2004) at 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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TrainsTicket to Ride (2004)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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Industry / ManufacturingRussian Railroads (2013)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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American WestColt Express (2014)2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1
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TrainsTicket to Ride Nordic Countries (2007)2–3 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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TrainsRailways of the World (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicAge of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Economic1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicWabash Cannonball (2007)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameTrains (2012)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameFirst Class All Aboard the Orient Express! (2016)2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.5
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TrainsSnowdonia (2012)1–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.4
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DiceRailroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicUnion Pacific (1999)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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TrainsTicket to Ride Rails & Sails (2016)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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TrainsTransAmerica (2001)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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TrainsTicket to Ride New York (2018)2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 7.0
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TrainsRailroad Revolution (2016)2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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American WestWhistle Stop (2017)2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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Economic1889 History of Shikoku Railways (2004)2–6 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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TrainsTicket to Ride London (2019)2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameTrains Rising Sun (2014)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicEmpire Builder (1982)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0
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Economic1862 Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (2013)1–8 players · 120–300 min · ★ 8.4
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TrainsMetro (1997)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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TrainsStephensons Rocket (1999)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Trains18Chesapeake (2020)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9
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TrainsTicket to Ride Germany (2017)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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TrainsOn the Underground (2006)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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TrainsTrans Europa (2005)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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City BuildingTramways (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicEurorails (1990)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameTrambahn (2015)2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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Economic1860 Railways on the Isle of Wight (2004)2–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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FantasyIron Dragon (1994)2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 7.0
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Economic1870 Railroading across the Trans Mississippi from 1870 (1992)2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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Childrens GameTicket to Ride First Journey (U.S.) (2016)2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameTicket to Ride The Card Game (2008)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameIsle of Trains (2014)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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FantasyEmpyreal Spells & Steam (2020)2–6 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.7
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TrainsOn the Underground London\/Berlin (2019)2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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TrainsZug um Zug Deutschland (2012)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Aviation / FlightKings of Air and Steam (2013)2–7 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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American WestSilverton (1991)1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicAlubari A Nice Cup of Tea (2019)1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.3
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Childrens GameTicket to Ride First Journey (Europe) (2017)2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Economic1882 Assiniboia (2019)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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DiceSteamRollers (2015)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7
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Card Game18Lilliput (2018)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Quick trains board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)
DiceRailroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018) 1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
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TrainsTransAmerica (2001) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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TrainsTicket to Ride New York (2018) 2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 7.0
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TrainsTicket to Ride London (2019) 2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 7.2
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TrainsMetro (1997) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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TrainsTrans Europa (2005) 2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Childrens GameTicket to Ride First Journey (U.S.) (2016) 2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameTicket to Ride The Card Game (2008) 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Childrens GameTicket to Ride First Journey (Europe) (2017) 2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Territory BuildingString Railway (2009)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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DiceRailroad Ink Challenge Lush Green Edition (2021)1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameYardmaster (2014)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 2-player trains board game?
- Ticket to Ride (2004) is the highest-rated 2-player trains board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.4/10 from 73,268 ratings. Russian Railroads and Colt Express round out the top three.
- How many 2-player trains board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 119 2-player trains board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.