There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Germany by plane, car, or train
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Fly Des Moines to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DSM - FRA
11h 24m€422–1,528Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Frankfurt
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FOD - FRA
14h 36m€231–831Fly Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DSM - DUS
12h 58m€453–1,630Fly Des Moines to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DSM - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
17h 35m€525–1,833
Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Germany is to drive and fly which costs €230 - €850 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Germany is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs €420 - €1600.
The distance between Des Moines and Germany is 7365 km.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Des Moines to Germany, including transfers.
There are 2586+ hotels available in Germany.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Germany?
Delta, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Frankfurt (FRA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Munich International Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Des Moines to Düsseldorf International Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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