Zug um Zug: Deutschland

About this board game

Zug um Zug: Deutschland is a standalone railway game for 2–5 players, with games lasting around 60 minutes. Set at the turn of the 20th century, it challenges players to collect cards and claim routes between cities across Germany.

Each player aims to create a network that connects the cities shown on their secret destination tickets. During the game, players gather the cards they need to claim routes on the board, choosing when to expand their network and when to pursue the connections required by their tickets.

Scoring comes from two main sources: claiming routes and completing destination tickets. Completed tickets add points, while incomplete tickets count against a player’s score, making every secret objective an important part of the final result.

• Collect cards to claim routes between cities.
• Build a connected network across the map.
• Complete secret destination tickets for additional points.
• Balance ambitious connections against the risk of unfinished tickets.

Published solely for the German and Austrian market, Zug um Zug: Deutschland uses the same map as Ticket to Ride: Märklin, but presents a different version of the experience. It does not include Märklin’s passenger mechanism, in which players score additional points by moving passengers from city to city.

The number of destination tickets and train cards also differs slightly from that game. As part of the Ticket to Ride series, Zug um Zug: Deutschland offers a focused route-claiming contest built around planning, ticket completion, and the race for the most points.