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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
    16h 2m
    $400–1,389

  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
    18h 23m
    $332–1,202

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DUS - DSM
    18h 25m
    $351–1,282

  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 27m
    $443–864

  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 Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 7m
    $584–1,234

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,447.5 mi
  • Duration: 16h 2m

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 Düsseldorf 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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