There are 5 ways to get from Brig to Iowa State University by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the train from Brig to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Des Moines (DSM)ZRH - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
20h 2m$1,162–2,645Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brig to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mason City (MCW)ZRH - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
22h 3m$370–1,315Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Brig to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)ZRH - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
31h 22m$502–1,325Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Des Moines (DSM)MXP - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
19h 41m$600–2,059Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brig to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ZRH - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
25h 9m$422–1,270
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Iowa State University is to train and fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Iowa State University is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 19h 41m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Brig and Iowa State University is 4882 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Brig to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 7h behind Brig. It is currently 12:31 AM in Brig and 5:31 PM in Iowa State University.
There are 42+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brig to Iowa State University. However, you can take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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