Rules assistance for Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways
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- 3–5 players
Rules assistant for Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways
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Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways is an expansion for 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways released in 2025 for 3–5 players. It was designed by Anthony Fryer and its main mechanics are Stock Holding.
About the game
Operate railway companies in Switzerland. Requires a copy of 1849: The Game Of Sicilian Railways to play.
Questions and answers
Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways belongs to these categories: Trains. Its main mechanics are Stock Holding. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways are: Anthony Fryer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways as an expansion for 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways to use it. Check that your edition of 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.