# Trains

Trains is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 11 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $40.42 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Card Game, Transportation, Territory Building, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Hand Management, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 11 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 64
- **Unique players:** 67

**Designers:** Hisashi Hayashi

**Artists:** Ryo Nyamo

**Publishers:** OKAZU Brand

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 38.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/2178-trains.html |

## Expansions

- [Trains: Map Pack 1 – Germany/Northeastern USA](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-map-pack-1-germanynortheastern-usa)
- [Trains: Map Pack 2 – Europe/Italy/California](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-map-pack-2-europeitalycalifornia)
- [Trains: Coastal Tides](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-coastal-tides)
- [Trains: Gen Con 2013](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-gen-con-2013)
- [Trains: Saitama & Texas](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-saitama-and-texas)
- [Destination Fun Combo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/destination-fun-combo-pack)
- [Trains: Bay Area & China](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-bay-area-and-china)
- [Trains: Nagoya Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-nagoya-map)
- [Trains: Touhoku Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-touhoku-map)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-2)
- [Trains in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/trains-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/121408)

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