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Yasi-
I don't think there's one that I could recommend unreservedly. I mostly don't like the little extra rules that they include, although that's not a strong dislike, just enough to lead me not to recommend one over the other. I mean, I enjoy playing all the ones I've played so far, but there just isn't one that stands out for me.
As far as the maps are concerned, I think my favourites are the 2-3 person expansions for Switzerland and the Nordic Countries, but the problem is that as games these both have one fatal flaw. It won't spoil your enjoyment you until one of you discovers it, but it's a shame, as those could have been much, much better.
I'd probably only recommend getting the original USA one.
Oliver Schick
Ticket to Ride is that rare game that both reluctant and experienced gamers find worthwhile. There are so many expansions and alternative maps now that your friend must have quite a few of them to be able to say that Europe's the best? I think among those I know I'd probably agree.
What I have come to find more decisive than the map itself are the small extra/alternative/variant rules they include. Most of them I think aren't as good as the original ruleset, but I understand that they want to give people some variety.