# Ride the Rails

Ride the Rails is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $29.16 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Hexagon Grid, Stock Holding, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 24 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 22
- **Unique players:** 61

**Designers:** John Bohrer

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

**Publishers:** Capstone Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 40.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/ride-the-rails |
| Spelexperten | 369 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/ride-the-rails.html |
| Zatu Games | 29.15 £ | https://zatu.com/products/ride-the-rails |
| World of Board Games | 399 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/ride-the-rails |
| Games Empire | 57.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/ridetherails |
| Svet deskovych her | 990 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8212/ride-the-rails |
| Spilforsyningen | 349.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/ride-the-rails-eng |
| Fantasiapelit | 52 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_204578 |

## Expansions

- [Ride the Rails: France & Germany](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ride-the-rails-france-and-germany)
- [Ride the Rails: Australia & Canada](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ride-the-rails-australia-and-canada)
- [Ride the Rails: The Netherlands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ride-the-rails-the-netherlands)
- [Ride the Rails: England/Wales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ride-the-rails-englandwales)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ride-the-rails)
- [Ride the Rails in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ride-the-rails)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297486)

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