19 Best Train Sets for Toddlers

The Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway Set takes the classic approach for imaginative play. It comes with a variety of train types, a six-piece freight, and a four-piece passenger train, as well as a three-piece flatbed truck to push around. All of them have their own cargo, and there are dozens additional accessories toddlers can set up like trees and signs.

The Sit-to-Stand Alphabet Train takes interactive learning to new heights. There are three modes available: floor, walk, and ride-on. This suits children in various stages of development and makes playtime fun and educational. Toddlers can learn about colors, letters, numbers, and various songs all while pushing or riding on a cute, colorful train.

The Bucket Top Mountain Train Set offers toddlers the chance to play with more than just trains. Along with the train and attached cars, there's a fire truck, a police car, a helicopter, and a plane. It emphasizes open-ended playing so kids can keep that creative spark alive each time they play. The scenery surrounding the tracks is beautiful and attention-grabbing too.

The Triple-Looped Wooden Train Sets features 100 pieces so toddlers can build a complete wooden railway world. It features a train with coaches as well as city vehicles and numerous town accessories such as bridges, buildings, people, and trees. This works with some other wooden railway sets and includes two three-way track pieces for expansions.

Made with 22 pieces, the Classic Figure 8 Set is designed to work with other BRIO railway toys so it stays with toddlers as they grow. Since it's such a simple wooden train set, kids are driven by their imagination. There's enough to educate children from the magnetic attachments to the track bridge switch.

The Maxim Enterprise Inc Wooden Train Set features 60 pieces including a wooden engine with two cars. Tracks are straight, curved, flat, or on an incline. Toddlers can configure this in numerous ways as well as set up the city around them to suit their personal pretend play. It should be compatible with BRIO and Thomas and Friends wooden railways.

The Thomas & Friends My First Motion Control Thomas turns your entire home into a train track. Simply wave the cross sign above Thomas to get him moving. He goes in all directions, manages to avoid obstacles, and there's even a race mode where he can rev up and move on. The only limit toddlers have is their imagination.

The WolVol Attractive Colorful Toddler Train Set is simplistic in the best way. It's multicolored, bright, and features lights and realistic train sounds for constant entertainment. There's a single train, and it features an on/off switch toddlers can learn to use, allowing them to develop problem-solving skills as they play.

The battery-powered Smart Tech Engine Set includes 17 pieces to excite creative toddlers. It's an interactive technological adventure as the train can reverse, stop, honk, or switch on the lights. Kids decide this journey by setting up the track and tech action tunnels any way they like. Each tunnel offers a unique experience.

The Figure 8 Wooden Train Set comes with 35 pieces so toddlers can bring their imaginary world to life. Along with the three train cars, there are houses, trees, cute farm animals, and more to create a little train town. It can work as a starter set or as an expansion for larger wooden train sets.

The Thomas & Friends Super Station can excite any Thomas-loving tot. This multi-system boasts three levels, and it's compatible with numerous Thomas toys from the motorized ones to the miniature-sized trains. It's designed with dozens of features and includes over 100 pieces so children can set up various layouts. This station is even big enough to hold more than 100 engines.

Geared toward older toddlers, the LEGO DUPLO Cargo Train is loaded with early STEM learning. With 105 pieces, they have more than enough ways to play to inspire them to stretch their creativity. Playing with the train is uncomplicated thanks to the push-and-go motor. When they're ready, download the remote-control app to give them more ways to play.

The Thomas & Friends On-the-Go Train Set is bright, colorful, and encourages imaginative play. There are more than 20 pieces to use to help develop fine motor skills. It comes along with two push-along toys, a smiling Thomas and Harold, who are just the right size for tiny hands to grasp. More: You will also want to check out our list of recommended Thomas the train engine toys in our recently updated list.

The Playtime Express Train Set has unique train designs that use more realistic coloring which helps further push a toddler's imagination. They even feature various labels that, although advanced for toddlers, encourage parent-child play as you can explain the purpose of each train for them. You may even combine this with other wooden sets.

The SainSmart Jr. Wooden Train Set features a unique three-level spiral bridge design, a downhill track, and many other accessories, trains, and cars to excite toddlers. There are 50 total pieces to create a mini train town with an awaiting train station. There are even reverse track pieces so kids can focus on problem-solving skills, hand-eye coordination, and develop creatively.

The J-1 Smart Train is intuitive with STEM-based learning opportunities. Although it runs on a wooden track and is compatible with some other wooden toy train sets, this smart train detects the small colored Action Tiles so toddlers control its movement by setting them up. Older kids can move onto the app control function. Just using the colors teaches children some basic coding concepts.

These Wooden Train Cars from Kidzzy Toys are a wonderful way to spark creativity and help toddlers build hand-eye coordination. It's a true collection as it features coaches, engines, cargo carriers, a magnetic tanker load, and plenty more. Toddlers can discover various types of trains, and it's easy to connect this with other major wooden train sets to create endless tracks.