Originally Posted by
angiecov33
There are other websites to buy from. I would suggest you use a travel agent. There is no downside, they get paid from the RailEurope or other company not by you. They can look at several of the rail ticket vendors and give you quotes from a few.
You are new to train travel. Keep it simple for yourself until you really get the hang of it.
It doesn't work that way, I'm afraid. There aren't "several rail ticket vendors" who can give you a range of quotes. Good luck in trying to get a US travel agent to issue a €19 Vienna - Prague ticket. They'll either do it from the operator's website (which you could do yourself) and charge you a whopping great service fee, or charge you the full fare (much more expensive) plus the inevitable service fee.
It's very easy to buy tickets online directly from the operator. In some cases it is worthwhile to buy tickets locally when you arrive, but don't expect to get this advice from a travel agent in the US - best to get it here or on other forums.