Hi apoivre, yes, I am aware of the Niki deal (they advertise it everywhere in the city!) but I'm hoping for the "whole train tavel" experience-thing here. Also, ÖBB can book me tickets TO Moscow, but not TO china. And DB, even though they do show timetable schedules of the trains, do not allow booking of the actual tickets. Ticket bookings to China have to be made either in Russia or through an agent. I can't go to a European national railway desk and book a train ticket from Moscow to Beijing--at least I'm almost positive that I can't. If indeed I can, please let me know.