Ticket to Ride: Europe is a train adventure that crosses the continent in the early 20th century, taking you through Europe's grand capitals and lesser-known gems. Players compete to connect cities by claiming railway routes over mountains and seas on a big, colorful map. New features such as tunnels and ferry crossings make every trip a little less predictable. Players also get train stations that give their routes more flexibility. The game is easy to learn and fun for years, and it's a great fit for game night with family and friends.

Gameplay Overview: On your turn, you do one of three things: collect colored train cards, spend them to claim a route between two cities, or draw new destination tickets. Completed tickets score points at the end of the game, and tickets you don't finish cost you points. Europe adds tunnels, which can suddenly cost extra cards, and ferries, which need locomotive cards. Each player also has three stations that let you borrow an opponent's route when you get blocked. Europe has lots of short routes and no single obvious strategy, so it plays differently from the original USA map. This makes it a great next step for anyone who already loves Ticket to Ride, and an easy first game for newcomers.