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There are 5 ways to get from America to Des Moines by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane AMS - DSM
    15h 37m
    $661–2,298

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Des Moines

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BRU - DSM
    16h 13m
    $544–1,917

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DUS - DSM
    18h 8m
    $551–1,979

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane FRA - DSM
    17h 20m
    $722–1,764

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane AMS - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 20m
    $609–1,467

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,447.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 37m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Des Moines, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to Des Moines. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), then take the taxi to Des Moines. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), then take the taxi to Des Moines.

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