# Prussian Rails

Prussian Rails is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 4.6 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $28.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Lose a Turn, Turn Order: Random, Network and Route Building, Hexagon Grid, Auction / Bidding, Stock Holding, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Catch the Leader
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.6 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 13

**Designers:** John Bohrer

**Artists:** Todd Sanders, Harald Lieske

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 28.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/prussian-rails-rio641.html |
| Zatu Games | 26.29 £ | https://zatu.com/products/prussian-rails |
| Games Empire | 63.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/prussian-rails |
| Spelexperten | 449 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/prussian-rails.html |
| Good Games | 64.44 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/prussian-rails |
| Uplay | 47.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-prussian-rails.html |
| Nexus | 7995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/prussian-rails/ |

## Expansions

- [Preußische Ostbahn: Berlin-Stettiner Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/preuische-ostbahn-berlin-stettiner-expansion)
- [Preußische Ostbahn: Oldenburg Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/preuische-ostbahn-oldenburg-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/german-railways)
- [Prussian Rails in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/german-railways)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35285)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._