Originally Posted by
Thomas Hudson
Also, I went to the site and had issues getting fares. Seems like I have had this problem before from the US when I am not using my travel agent.
What are the problems getting fares? Fares for the two direct trains (one by day and one overnight), which are jointly operated by DB/OeBB/Nordmilano, are shown on the DB website, and tickets can be bought on the internet - but Trenitalia will not sell these tickets. The other trains, requiring at least one change of train, are not run by the consortium but through an international railway agreement (DB/OeBB/Trenitalia). The DB website, however, will show fares and sell tickets for consortium trains as far as Verona, where you could buy a Trenitalia ticket to Venice.