**All Aboard the Mystery on the Orient Express!
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Turn your students into detectives aboard a luxurious 1930s train carriage hurtling across Europe. Students must piece together clues, decode messages, and interrogate suspects to solve the mystery before the train reaches its final stop.

Inspired by Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, this immersive Escape Room–style activity combines storytelling, logic, and critical thinking in a way that makes learning truly come alive.

Why Teachers Love It

Fully Engaging – Students collaborate, problem-solve, and communicate under pressure, building essential 21st-century skills.

Cross-Curricular – Integrates English literature, history, and even maths-style logic puzzles.

Flexible & Easy to Run – Printable materials and digital versions available; can be completed in a single lesson or extended over several sessions.

Supports Key Learning Goals – Enhances reading comprehension, inference, reasoning, and teamwork.

WHAT’S THE STORY?
Celebrated Detective Peirot has received a telegram informing him that the Princess Sonia has disappeared from the 12:00 Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul, which he happens to be boarding that day. Can you help him interview the folks on board and get to the bottom of this mysterious case? Was it kidnapping? Is there something more tragic at play? Has she flown the coop? You’ll meet curious characters, drink plenty of cocktails, and crack the codes on the way to finding the answers.

HOW TO PLAY THE MYSTERY ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS ESCAPE ROOM
This Mystery on the Orient Express at-home escape room takes little prep. Simply print out the PDF document and follow the simple instructions to set up. There is a little cutting and folding, but it should only take a few minutes to get the party started. There are also some handy ‘hints’ included in case you get stuck inside someone else’s cabin and can’t remember the code to get out! All the instructions are included, and the players will have fun trying to pass the test before their time runs out.

Play: 60 minutes +
Age: 11+
Younger players may also find this fun with adult guidance.
Players: 2 - 6 is recommended.
You could also use two copies of the game for bigger groups and let players battle it out!

INCLUDED DOCUMENTS

1. A PDF file with the instructions and game materials

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