There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Iowa State University by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM)AMS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
15h 37m$642–1,522Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)AMS - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Ames
17h$482–1,077Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)AMS - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
27h 15m$502–1,502Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM)BRU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
15h 47m$678–2,401
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Iowa State University is to train and fly and bus which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Iowa State University is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 15h 37m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Rotterdam and Iowa State University is 4436 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Rotterdam to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 7h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:34 PM in Rotterdam and 9:34 AM in Iowa State University.
There are 42+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Iowa State University. However, you can 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $19–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $35–55
- Comfort
- $40–60
- Premium
- $60–85
- 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 MSP Airport to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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