There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Germany by plane, car, or train
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Fly Des Moines to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DSM - FRA
11h 8m€339–1,223Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Frankfurt
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FOD - FRA
14h 20m€278–976Fly Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DSM - DUS
13h 11m€349–1,222Fly Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DSM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
13h 58m€390–1,453
Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Germany is to drive and fly which costs €270 - €1000 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Germany is to fly which takes 11h 8m and costs €330 - €1300.
The distance between Des Moines and Germany is 7365 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Des Moines to Germany, including transfers.
There are 2661+ hotels available in Germany.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Germany?
Delta, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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