There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Midwestern United States by train, plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or car
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Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane FRA - FOD
19h 22m$434–1,497Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane FRA - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Midwestern United Statescar
21h 33m$395–1,361Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Mason City, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mason City (MCW)plane FRA - MCW
- Take the taxi from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Midwestern United Statestaxi
20h 39m$519–1,517Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FRA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport to Story City, IA
- Take the taxi from Story City, IA to Midwestern United Statestaxi
21h 7m$999–1,907Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane HAJ - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Midwestern United Statestaxi
25h 14mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane FRA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Midwestern United Statestaxi
23h 3m$714–1,582
Frankfurt (FRA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Midwestern United States is to train and fly and drive which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Midwestern United States is to train and fly which takes 19h 22m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Europe and Midwestern United States is 4702 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Europe to Midwestern United States, including transfers.
Midwestern United States is 7h behind Europe. It is currently 3:25 PM in Europe and 8:25 AM in Midwestern United States.
There are six+ hotels available in Midwestern United States.
What companies run services between Europe and Midwestern United States, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Midwestern United States. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Midwestern United States. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Mason City (MCW), then take the taxi to Midwestern United States.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Mason City via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport to Story City, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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