# Santa Claus Takes the Intercity

Santa Claus Takes the Intercity is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 20 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1997
- **Categories:** Card Game, Transportation, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Crayon Rail System, Open Drafting, Hand Management
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** Han Heidema

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- [Trains](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-2)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/santa-claus-takes-the-intercity)
- [Santa Claus Takes the Intercity in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/santa-claus-takes-the-intercity)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33223)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._