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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to Germany by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MLI - FRA
    16h 46m
    €241–925

  2. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CID - FRA
    16h 4m

  3. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MLI - MUC
    16h 42m
    €295–1,141

  4. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CID - MUC
    16h 5m

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    16h 32m
    €308–468

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    16h 58m
    €312–484

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    18h 20m
    €459–1,085

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,284.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 46m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Germany?

There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Germany. However, you can take the bus to Moline Center Station, walk to Centre Station, take the line 20 bus to QC Airport Shelter, walk to Quad City International Airport (MLI) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, then take the train to Frankfurt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 11, take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, then take the train to Frankfurt.

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