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

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Des Moines (DSM)planeDUS - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    19h 3m
    $842–1,654

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 51m
    $515–1,174

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    17h 18m
    $715–2,993

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    18h 10m
    $675–1,619

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM)planeBRU - DSM
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    20h 31m
    $643–2,265

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeAMS - FOD
    4. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
    30h 17m
    $535–1,599

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$547Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Essen 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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