There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Switzerland by plane or car
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 Basel
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Basel (BSL)plane DSM - BSL
13h 51mCHF 368–1,321Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FOD - ZRH
14h 8mCHF 288–1,032Fly Des Moines to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DSM - GVA
13h 47mCHF 352–1,233Fly Des Moines to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DSM - ZRH
17h 30mCHF 389–1,229
Des Moines (DSM) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Switzerland is to drive and fly which costs SFr 280 - SFr 1100 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Switzerland is to fly which takes 13h 47m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Des Moines and Switzerland is 7460 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Des Moines to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 5:57 PM in Des Moines and 12:57 AM in Switzerland.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Switzerland?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
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