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How to get fromAachen to Iowa State Universityby train, plane, shuttle, taxi or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Iowa State University by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM)planeBRU - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    17h 57m
    $625–2,155

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Mason City, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Mason City (MCW)planeBRU - MCW
    3. Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus
    20h 37m
    $333–1,225

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeBRU - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
    28h 26m
    $475–1,335

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM)planeAMS - DSM
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    18h 34m
    $687–1,565

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeAMS - MSP
    4. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
    20h 15m
    $527–1,120

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)planeBRU - ALO
    3. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
    20h 9m
    $375–1,296

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$507Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Iowa State University, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Iowa State University. However, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, then walk to Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.

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