There are 4 ways to get from Luthern to Iowa State University by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- 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
18h 8m$1,103–2,536Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mason City (MCW)ZRH - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
20h 9m$311–1,206Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- 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
29h 28m$443–1,216Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- 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
20h 47m$615–2,086
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Iowa State University is to train and fly and bus which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Iowa State University is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 18h 8m and costs $1,100 - $2,600.
The distance between Luthern and Iowa State University is 4779 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Luthern to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 7h behind Luthern. It is currently 11:30 AM in Luthern and 4:30 AM in Iowa State University.
There are 44+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Luthern to Iowa State University. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, 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 Zürich HB, 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 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
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, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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 Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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