What is the best 6-player trains board game?

Colt Express (2014) is the highest-rated 6-player trains board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.1/10 from 25,527 ratings. Railways of the World and Age of Steam Deluxe Edition round out the top three.

How many 6-player trains board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 68 6-player trains board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

6-player games / Trains

Best 6-player trains board games

The best 6-player trains board games are Colt Express, Railways of the World and Age of Steam Deluxe Edition — the top-rated of 68 6-player trains board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Colt Express (2014) at 7.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Colt Express (2014)
2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1
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Railways of the World (2005)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)
2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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Wabash Cannonball (2007)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)
1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
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Union Pacific (1999)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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TransAmerica (2001)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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1889 History of Shikoku Railways (2004)
2–6 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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Empire Builder (1982)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0
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1862 Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (2013)
1–8 players · 120–300 min · ★ 8.4
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Metro (1997)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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18Chesapeake (2020)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9
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Trans Europa (2005)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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1856 Railroading in Upper Canada from 1856 (1995)
3–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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Eurorails (1990)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.1
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SNCF (2010)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Steel Driver (2008)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Iron Dragon (1994)
2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 7.0
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1870 Railroading across the Trans Mississippi from 1870 (1992)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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Age of Steam Expansion #1 England & Ireland (2003)
3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1
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Empyreal Spells & Steam (2020)
2–6 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.7
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Kings of Air and Steam (2013)
2–7 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Silverton (1991)
1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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1822 The Railways of Great Britain (2016)
3–7 players · 300–420 min · ★ 8.3
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Rail Baron (1977)
3–6 players · 240 min · ★ 6.6
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1882 Assiniboia (2019)
2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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Age of Steam Expansion #3 Scandinavia and Korea (2004)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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1861 The Railways of the Russian Empire (2006)
3–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.6
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Age of Steam Expansion #2 Western US and Germany (2003)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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1880 China (2010)
3–7 players · 300 min · ★ 8.2
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San Francisco Cable Car (2009)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7
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Baltimore and Ohio (2009)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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18OE On the Rails of the Orient Express (2014)
2–8 players · 720 min · ★ 8.1
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Northern Pacific (2013)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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British Rails (1984)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9
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1841 Railways in Northern Italy (1994)
2–8 players · 300 min · ★ 8.0
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India Rails (1998)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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1824 Austrian-Hungarian Railway (Second Edition) (2019)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.2
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Volldampf (2001)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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Orient Express (1985)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Age of Steam Expansion #4 France and Italy (2004)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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Australian Rails (1994)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.0
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Mexican Train (1994)
1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
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Martian Rails (2009)
2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.2
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Lunar Rails (2003)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.9
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Loco Motive (2009)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.5
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1848 Australia (2007)
3–6 players · 200–240 min · ★ 8.0
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Quick trains board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Railroad Ink Blazing Red Edition (2018)
1–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
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TransAmerica (2001)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Metro (1997)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Trans Europa (2005)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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SNCF (2010)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Mexican Train (1994)
1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
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Loco Motive (2009)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.5
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Colt Super Express (2020)
3–7 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.9
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30 Rails (2016)
1–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.6
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Rail Pass (2019)
2–6 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.8
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Trainmaker (2012)
1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.4
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Rivers (1969)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.2
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player trains board game?: Colt Express (2014) is the highest-rated 6-player trains board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.1/10 from 25,527 ratings. Railways of the World and Age of Steam Deluxe Edition round out the top three.
How many 6-player trains board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 68 6-player trains board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.