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Ticket to Ride

Collect train cards, claim routes and connect the cities on your destination tickets.

Players2–5 best with 4
Play time45–60 min
Complexity2/5 · Easy
Learn & set up13 min

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At the table

Collect colored train cards to claim railway routes across the United States. Secret destination tickets reward connected cities and punish unfinished plans.

Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
8+
Time to teach
About 8 min
Time to set up
About 5 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

Set collectionRoute building

Rules at a glance

Your goal

Score the most points from routes, completed tickets and the longest continuous route bonus.

The flow of play

  1. Draw train cards, claim one route, or draw destination tickets

  2. Spend matching cards and place trains to claim routes

  3. Trigger the final round when a player has two or fewer trains left

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

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A feel for the game

beginner friendlychillscalable
Suggested age
8+
Interaction
Medium
Reading
None
Conflict
Light
Luck or skill
Mixed
Table space
Large
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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