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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Iowa State University by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Des Moines (DSM)planeDUS - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    17h 58m
    $890–1,758

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeFRA - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
    16h 31m
    $451–1,370

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Des Moines (DSM)planeFRA - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    16h 35m
    $711–2,990

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Des Moines (DSM)planeCGN - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    18h 50m
    $635–2,201

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln 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
    19h 30m
    $620–2,282

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal 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
    17h 59m
    $680–1,649

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal 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
    19h 22m
    $520–1,154

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$580Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Iowa State University. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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.

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