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 Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DSM - GVA
13h 29mCHF 263–935Drive 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
15h 54mCHF 246–925Fly Des Moines to Basel
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Basel (BSL)plane DSM - BSL
13h 57mCHF 279–1,023Fly Des Moines to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DSM - ZRH
18h 25mCHF 259–925
Des Moines (DSM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Switzerland is to drive and fly which costs SFr 240 - SFr 950 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Switzerland is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 950.
The distance between Des Moines and Switzerland is 7465 km.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Des Moines to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 9:24 AM in Des Moines and 4:24 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1226+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Switzerland?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Basel via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
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