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How to get fromBasel to Des Moinesby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Des Moines by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Basel to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BSL - DSM
    15h 57m
    $621–2,226

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ZRH - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar car
    19h 19m
    $416–1,449

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ZRH - DSM
    17h 29m
    $707–2,045

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane FRA - DSM
    16h 37m
    $829–1,711

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ZRH - CID
    3. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Des Moinesbus bus
    21h 53m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ZRH - ALO
    3. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    20h 34m

Basel (BSL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$627Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,635.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Des Moines, IA, USA?

KLM, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day.

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