There are 5 ways to get from Zermatt to Iowa State University by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the train from Visp to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- 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
21h 30m$986–2,698Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mason City (MCW)MXP - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
25h 32m$320–1,203Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- 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
21h 33m$542–1,933Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)MXP - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
33h 18m$452–1,313Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MXP - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
27h 4m$522–1,908
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Iowa State University is to train and fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 25h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Iowa State University is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 21h 30m and costs $950 - $2,700.
The distance between Zermatt and Iowa State University is 4898 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 30m to get from Zermatt to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 7h behind Zermatt. It is currently 12:50 PM in Zermatt and 5:50 AM in Iowa State University.
There are 48+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Iowa State University. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Bern, 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 Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Gallarate, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $30–40
- 1st Class Ticket
- $55–70
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $12–18
- 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 Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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