The Top 14 Train Tables That Will Make Playtime Unforgettable

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Train tables are the solution to keeping both kiddos and adults happy. They not only keep trains off the ground (and stored away), but they also provide hours of entertainment. From minimalist wooden options to colorful, fantasyland tables and more, these are the coolest options around.

There are convenient train tables meant to take on the go, and tables so heavy you'll never move them. They're meant to be played with hard, as children are wont to do. Also, given their popularity in dentist and pediatricians' offices, it stands to reason that they'd be built to last.

Best Train Tables

• Best Overall: Waterfall Mountain Set

• Best Ride-On: Hape Truck Foldable Ride-On Set

• For Kids With Limited Space: Maxim Enterprises Train Set

• Reversible Play Space: Little Tikes Train Table

• Best Hidden Storage: Imaginarium Play Table

It’s important to note that train table prices vary widely. Less-expensive models are made of mostly plastics, while high-end train tables feature intricately painted details and multiple tracks for different trains. So ultimately, it comes down to your budget and style choice. Thankfully, your kids will likely be thrilled with whichever train table you choose for them.

Whether you want to add a train table to your living room for the whole family to enjoy or simply clear a spot for one in your kid’s playroom, you’ll be sure to find something that fits—both you and your child—on this list. They range in style, size, and sort, but all of them are great choices. Nothing lights up the holidays quite like a train table under the tree.

Waterfall Mountain Train Set and Table

You can watch your little one get lost in the landscaped world of Waterfall Mountain and know that when it’s time to clean up, the three included storage bins slide right underneath the tabletop.

This train table is one of the bigger models, at 4 x 3 feet, and could really be the centerpiece of any playroom. (It really has to, given its size.) Its hardwood has shaped edges to avoid chipping, meaning no splinters for your kids. It might seem like an intimidating build, but the instructions are simple, clear, and easy.

The included train set comes with 120 pieces of track, cars, buildings, trees, and signs. It also has a helicopter landing pad, an airport runway, a suspension bridge, a waterfall tunnel, a turnaround track, and a real working crane!

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Wooden Blue Foldable Ride-on Train Table, Small

Whether your children want to direct their trains or drive them themselves, the Hape 2-in-1 train table is a fantastic choice. It's a mid-size train table that has a seat for your little one in the front, and a train table in the back.

A great choice for parents looking to conserve space, the back of the table slides right underneath the seat portion of the table, shrinking it to just around half of its normal size.

It includes one push-along engine, two carriages, ten small curved rails, two Y-shaped rails, straight rails, one bridge, four piers, two plastic ascent rails, two trees, one crane, a cargo block, and a passenger station. There are also light and sound effects to bring the whole thing to life.

Wooden Train Set with Play Table

Your conductor can play for hours and then roll the table right under their bed thanks to the ingenious design of this train table. It's only 10 inches high including its wheels, making it one of the most convenient options.

It's a wooden table that comes with a 65-piece train table set that has some fun elements like bridges and street signs. Don't worry, it's heavy enough that it won't roll around, but not too heavy that kids can't put it away themselves.

Real Wooden Train and Kids Table Set

A full set, a large playing space, and deep drawers comprise Little Tikes’s train table. Flip the top of the table to switch between a city and a country backdrop just by flipping the top of the table, over which your future conductor can play in the park, with the little people, and even buildings that they can run the tracks beneath.

The wood is sturdy, heavy, and finished with non-toxic, kid-friendly paints and stains. The train set has over 80 pieces, each as cheerful as it is sturdy. It's a thoughtfully crafted play space with details like rounded edges so your tykes won't catch any sharp edges.

Wooden Ready to Play Table with Trainset

Sometimes, you just don’t have all the space you'd like for every toy your kid wants. Between play kitchens and bean bag chairs, you might not have the room for a big train table. In which case, you should consider this one from Imaginarium. The table is 26 x 26 x 13 inches and comes with 100 pieces and plenty of storage for them in the four bins that fit underneath.

Included are the 18-piece wooden train set, 12 wooden animal figures, 30 wooden building blocks, a 36-piece jumbo jigsaw puzzle, and a 12-piece colored chalk set and eraser. It's really a mega set for the money.

17-Piece Wooden Take-Along Tabletop Railroad

Help your kids avoid boredom with this travel train set. This take-along set from Melissa & Doug is made to move and your kids will be happy they can bring this train table with them on adventures. It folds up into a suitcase style and holds 17 pieces that form a fun, interactive train set.

Aero City Train Set and Table

A three-car train can travel across this neat, espresso-colored table to a hospital, through a skyscraper, and over a mountain. It's colorfully designed, spacious enough for more than one kid to enjoy at a time, and stores easily.

Its deep espresso finish sets it apart from the traditional blonde wood sets. It's as luxurious as it is genius—sticky fingerprints don’t show up easily. With over 80 handcrafted pieces in the set that include the train pieces and even an adorable air traffic control tower, there's something for every kid.

Ride Around Train Set and Table

This table is large and, with 100 pieces and figures, accommodates many potential configurations if your kid likes to tinker and change layouts frequently. They can take a ride to the local airport’s helipad or swing by the construction site to check up on the building's progress. And when playtime is over, your kiddo can pack up the tracks and extra pieces and store them in the two bins underneath the table.

Costzon Train Table

From trains to bridges, your kid will spend hours creating their perfect little town with this set. There's a miniature bridge in bright red, a police car, a truck, and roads for them to drive on. The aesthetic is simple but familiar and pleasing. The train tracks are elevated above the roads, which gives it more dimension. This set comes with more than 100 pieces of high-quality pieces.

Once playtime is over, you can easily store the pieces in the handy rolling trundle that fits underneath the table for space-saving storage.

Adventure Town Railway Train Set & Table

Adventure Town comes with 120 elements—including construction pieces, vehicles, and other accessories. Other than occupying your tot, the best part about it is that you won’t have to worry about figuring out how to assemble it. It simply needs to be unfolded.

It assembles in under a minute, and taking down the set to store in the included bucket doesn't take much longer. How long it takes for your kid to get the perfect configuration? That's up in the air.

Deluxe Canyon Road Train & Track Table

Underneath the hard-top lid is a winding track for your kiddos to push their trains on. The train tracks are built into the table, so you won’t have to worry about any rogue pieces ending up in the dishwasher or wherever those missing socks go.

Neat and organized, the table can double as a place to enjoy other activities, too, like drawing and playing with toys. The accessories vary, but a train and track are always included.

Birch Wood Kids Train Table

This minimalist wooden train table is a sophisticated option for the family that doesn't want to mess up the look and feel of the family room. Tuck this train table away in the corner of the room and use shallow bins to store extra toys underneath.

Reversible Train Storage Table

Your little engineers will be choo-chooing their hearts out with this high-quality — but not overly high-priced — train table from Hape.

Just under 2 feet x 3 feet, this table is compact, but it still has a ton going on. The stunningly painted mountains and water theme will spark your child's creativity, and the sustainable materials it's made with will soothe your conscience over buying your kid another bulky toy.

Rocky Mountain Train Set & Table

If you need a compact train table that's a bit higher off the ground, we have just the thing: This train table from KidKraft is made of solid wood, comes with a 50-piece train set, and is only 2 x 2 feet.

Even better? The storage is right under the table. (KidKraft is nothing if not efficient.) Though it is a more compact model train table, it is just as sturdy as others on this list. It just has a smaller footprint.

70 Piece Railway City Train Table and Set

All aboard this all-inclusive and affordable set from Hape. This set comes with 80 pieces that include tracks, a battery-operated locomotive, and a ton of cool buildings. The visuals are graphic and bold, but they don't distract from play. Underneath the table is a handy storage bin for easy clean-up.

The table itself is wood-framed and is packaged in a wooden box with a printed graphic on the top, which then is the backdrop of the village. Hape only uses the highest-quality woods and plastics, making this a set built to last.

It's 15 inches high, almost 3 feet long, and just about 2 feet wide — so while it has the feeling of being large, it still easily fits into corner spaces for storage.

Carolina Activity Table Low

Sometimes it’s all about aesthetics. If you're searching for a train table with a minimalist vibe this is it. Or maybe you just want a train table that can double as a coffee table on occasion.

That's where this table from Pottery Barn Kids comes in. It's chic and stylish, but it's also a beautiful blank canvas for train stations, coloring, or doing schoolwork. The train isn't included, but it's spacious enough to accommodate the majority of brands.

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