There are 5 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 19m$648–1,512Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mason City (MCW)AMS - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
17h 49m$376–1,382Train 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$508–1,492Train 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 46m$654–2,225Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- 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$488–1,067
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 19m and costs $650 - $1,600.
The distance between Rotterdam and Iowa State University is 4436 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 7h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 5:54 AM in Rotterdam and 10:54 PM in Iowa State University.
There are 48+ 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
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
- $360–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
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
- $440–1,800
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
- $500–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
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
- $500–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- 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
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
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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