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

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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Des Moines (DSM)planeHAJ - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    20h 32m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeFRA - FOD
    4. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
    19h 31m
    $459–1,386

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM)planeAMS - DSM
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    19h 44m
    $696–1,662

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Des Moines (DSM)planeFRA - DSM
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    19h 35m
    $719–3,006

  5. Fly Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Des Moines (DSM)planePAD - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    19h 47m
    $1,168–4,227

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeAMS - MSP
    5. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
    21h 6m
    $526–1,217

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$689Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Paderborn to Iowa State University. However, you can take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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 Duisburg Hbf, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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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