Calculating the final score in Ticket to Ride can be tricky during the post-game excitement. Whether you are playing the USA, Europe, or Nordic editions, the scoring principles remain largely the same. This calculator streamlines the process by aggregating your route points, destination tickets, and bonuses.
Route Point Values
Every time you place a set of trains on the board, you earn points based on the length of that specific route:
1 Train: 1 Point
2 Trains: 2 Points
3 Trains: 4 Points
4 Trains: 7 Points
5 Trains: 10 Points
6 Trains: 15 Points
Destination Tickets
Destination tickets are your secret objectives. If you successfully connect the two cities listed on a card, you add those points to your total. However, if you fail to connect them by the end of the game, you must subtract that value from your total score.
Bonuses & Stations
Longest Path: The player with the longest continuous string of trains receives the "Longest Path" (or European Express) bonus of 10 points.
Globetrotter: In some versions like Ticket to Ride: Germany, the player who completes the most tickets receives a 15-point bonus.
Stations (Europe Only): Each unused station in your inventory at the end of the game is worth 4 points.
Winning Strategy Tips
While long routes (5 and 6 trains) offer the best point-to-train ratio, don't ignore destination tickets. A single long-distance ticket can be worth over 20 points, often deciding the winner. Keep an eye on your opponents to ensure they don't block your critical junctions!
function calculateTTRScore() {
// Route values
var r1 = parseInt(document.getElementById("route1").value) || 0;
var r2 = parseInt(document.getElementById("route2").value) || 0;
var r3 = parseInt(document.getElementById("route3").value) || 0;
var r4 = parseInt(document.getElementById("route4").value) || 0;
var r5 = parseInt(document.getElementById("route5").value) || 0;
var r6 = parseInt(document.getElementById("route6").value) || 0;
// Ticket values
var tPlus = parseInt(document.getElementById("ticketsPlus").value) || 0;
var tMinus = parseInt(document.getElementById("ticketsMinus").value) || 0;
// Stations
var stationsCount = parseInt(document.getElementById("stations").value) || 0;
// Bonuses
var longestPathBonus = document.getElementById("longestPath").checked ? 10 : 0;
var globetrotterBonus = document.getElementById("globetrotter").checked ? 15 : 0;
// Math Logic
var routePoints = (r1 * 1) + (r2 * 2) + (r3 * 4) + (r4 * 7) + (r5 * 10) + (r6 * 15);
var stationPoints = stationsCount * 4;
var totalScore = routePoints + tPlus – tMinus + stationPoints + longestPathBonus + globetrotterBonus;
// Display result
document.getElementById("finalScore").innerText = totalScore;
document.getElementById("ttr-result").style.display = "block";
// Smooth scroll to result
document.getElementById("ttr-result").scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
}