Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries

About this board game

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries is a 2–3 player railway board game with an approximately 60-minute play time, taking players on a rail adventure through Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

The goal remains familiar: collect and play train cards to place your trains on the map, then connect the cities shown on your ticket cards. Routes link great northern cities including Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, and Stockholm, but the compact player count creates a stronger focus on blocking your opponent and aggressive play.

Nordic Countries brings together several notable route features:

• Tunnels that add the tunnel rules from Ticket to Ride: Europe.
• Ferries that require a certain number of Locomotive cards alongside other cards.
• A special nine-length route with its own Locomotive restriction.

Locomotives work differently here than on the USA or Europe maps. On your turn, you may take two Locomotives if you choose, but they can only be used for ferries, tunnels, or the special nine-length route. This rule makes these cards especially important when planning your connections and claiming key routes.

Designed specifically for two or three players, the Nordic map creates a more concentrated contest for the available connections. You will need to pursue your own tickets while watching for opportunities to cut off an opponent’s path.

First released in 2007, Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries was initially available only in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland before receiving a limited worldwide release in August 2008. It includes three sets of 40 trains, with five spare trains for each colour, and forms part of the Ticket to Ride series.