There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Germany by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DSM - DUS
13h 1m€280–1,025Drive 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 27m€257–933Fly Des Moines to Frankfurt
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DSM - FRA
11h 28m€259–932Fly 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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain
13h 52m€320–1,204Fly Des Moines to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DSM - MUC
17h 19m€323–899
Des Moines (DSM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Germany is to drive and fly which costs €250 - €950 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Germany is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs €250 - €950.
The distance between Des Moines and Germany is 7175 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Des Moines to Germany, including transfers.
There are 2665+ hotels available in Germany.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Germany?
Allegiant Air, La Compagnie, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
- 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
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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