Hope that any kind souls out there can advise me on whether there is a passholder fare for a night train from Venice to Montreux (7.57pm to 8.18am)?
I heard that the Swiss Pass only covers the Switzerland part of the train. I may have to purchase a separate ticket to cover my trip in Italy. Is that true? If yes, any kind souls knows how to go about doing it?
What if we are also taking a night train from Zurich to Rome? Is it covered entirely by the Swiss Pass?
I can tell you with confidence that a Swiss Pass will only cover the portion of the trip that is within Switzerland. As far as the rest of your question maybe someone here will know. However, you can go to www.sbb.ch/en (Swiss Train Website) and send your question to them via email. They respond quickly.
The Swiss pass covers public transportation in Switzerland only. There is one exception that extends south to Domodossola, Italy as that is a connecting point back into Locarno, Switzerland. You'll need a ticket from Venice to the Italian/Swiss border.
For the night train run you mention, you will be on three different trains. You change to the night train in Bologna and depart there at 23:18. You change again at Brig at 4:39 to an Intereggio train that is not a sleeper. Not much opportunity to sleep.
If this were not a night train, I would simply suggest that you purchase the Venice/Brig ticket when you arrive in Venice. The ticket agent can handle the whole affair. However, with the night train, you really need to book as soon as you can as the night trains do fill up and Trenitalia will be no help in advance. Since you may have a Swiss pass, I would suggest contacting the Swiss train website (www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm) by email and asking them if they will sell you the portion of the ticket you need. They do respond quickly and in great English.
Same rules apply for a night train from Zurich to Rome. The Swiss pass covers you only within Switzerland.
