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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Europe

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stop$551
Madrid
Madrid2 stops$443
Athens
Athens2 stops$471
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$435
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$427
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$473
Milan
Milan2 stops$418
Zurich
Zurich2 stops$471
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stops$506
Munich
Munich1 stop$521
Berlin
Berlin2 stops$530
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$550
Prague
Prague2 stops$479
London
London1 stop$551
Madrid
Madrid2 stops$443
Athens
Athens2 stops$471
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$435
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$427
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$473
Milan
Milan2 stops$418
Zurich
Zurich2 stops$471
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stops$506
Munich
Munich1 stop$521
Berlin
Berlin2 stops$530
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$550
Prague
Prague2 stops$479

Book Cheap Des Moines to Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Europe that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Europe

Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
Air Canada Logo
6:48 pm - 9:35 am
DSM
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BCN
31h 47m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:35 pm - 11:44 pm
BCN
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DSM
17h 09m2 stops
$427Air Canada
Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
Lufthansa Logo
11:30 am - 8:10 am
DSM
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DUB
14h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 am - 5:47 pm
DUB
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DSM
13h 07m1 stop
$427Lufthansa
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
KLM Logo
5:16 pm - 10:30 am
DSM
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FCO
34h 14m1 stop
KLM Logo
12:40 pm - 10:29 pm
FCO
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DSM
16h 49m1 stop
$488KLM
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
KLM Logo
5:35 am - 10:30 am
DSM
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FCO
21h 55m1 stop
KLM Logo
6:10 am - 4:28 pm
FCO
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DSM
17h 18m2 stops
$489KLM
Mon, Jan 19 - Mon, Jan 26
United Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 9:25 am
DSM
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FCO
34h 50m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 2:33 pm
FCO
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DSM
34h 18m2 stops
$490United Airlines
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm
DSM
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ATH
18h 50m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 9:04 pm
ATH
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DSM
21h 14m2 stops
$494American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:40 am
DSM
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ATH
33h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 2:22 pm
ATH
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DSM
39h 57m2 stops
$501United Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
American Airlines Logo
5:21 am - 7:30 am
DSM
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LGW
20h 09m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 11:08 pm
LGW
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DSM
17h 48m2 stops
$620American Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 8
Delta Logo
10:55 am - 7:55 am
DSM
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LCY
15h 00m2 stops
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 8:45 pm
LCY
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DSM
17h 25m2 stops
$796Delta
Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 8
Delta Logo
10:55 am - 7:15 am
DSM
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LCY
14h 20m2 stops
Delta Logo
7:45 am - 8:45 pm
LCY
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DSM
19h 00m2 stops
$797Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Europe flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Europe to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Europe is January, when tickets cost $706 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,651 and $1,246 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Europe?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Europe, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$224
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 35% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to London

FAQs - booking Europe flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Europe?

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Des Moines to Europe is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Europe?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Des Moines to Europe with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Europe?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Des Moines to Europe up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $894 on average. Morning departures are around 10% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $951.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8013 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

10.0 ExcellentRonda, Dec 2025
JAX - JFK
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The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Getting to the flight was arduous and lengthy. The flight itself was good but the food option wasn’t a good selection. I need to do a Kosher option on my return. Flight crew were nice

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

United overall experience is great these days. Airport experience was very organized. Staff on flight were great. App and information as good as it gets.

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

They charged a fee for 1st bag checked. Others in same party were free.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Flight and crew were great. United didn't inform crew of immigration process which was disappointing!

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

AA delayed the flight for 3 hours and 50 minutes, but delayed the last 2 hours, 30 minutes at a time, so if we knew before, could have stayed at home and worked instead of being at the airport wasting time... The plane's crew was excellent, not their fault.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

RIC Staff was not enough. Elderly passengers had to wait 30 minutes to deplane, so we could board and still had to walk as no chairs were provided. And, passenger in front of my seat assignment rammed seat against my legs entire flight time. Was mildly bruised and left thigh still sore.

Ground staff and cabin crew were excellent. Flight was perfectly on time. Zero issues.

Even after a delay, getting off the ground, thanks for keeping me safe, the airline made certain that my connecting flight was rebooked to get me to my final destination. It was actually rebooked twice, and my luggage still managed to meet me. The airline gave me a credit for food and beverage to be used at the airport vendors, regretfully, the credit did not transfer to my final boarding pass. Oh, well…

Trip was smooth, good drew, average meal, almost cold coffee. Excellent landing. Did not enjoy going down the stairs, walking to the gate, walking up the stairs, going a long walk to the exchange gate, and going down the stairs again to be bussed all the way where we originally landed to take our next flight! Over all an average experience. Thank you.

I booked extra leg room, due to seat neighbor i now consider extra shoulder and arm room as well. Seems like the seats shrink in width now The crew was very friendly and professional ( 100%). Food was good not great, breakfast was bad, a dry slice of bread would have been better. Facilities clean.

Luggage transfer in Chicago was not performed in time. I received my luggage at my destination two days later.

love the crews and my only problem was the delay at Frankfurt was very bad. I have travelled with Lufthansa for over 30 years now and this was cost me some planned business appointment

The flight delay made the connection a bit tight but that's outside the flight crew's control.

We just made it to our connecting flight. A long, long speed walk!

We didn't get the coffee with breakfast in the morning.. 30 mins lazer I asked flight attendant why don't we get coffee now at least.. after the breakfast..she said that captain announced possible turbulences fee minutes ago, which didn't ecplain why we didn't get it with the breakfast..breakfast was very poor btw..just little pastry which you can eat in 4 little bites. Turbulences fortunately didn't even happen.. but we didn't get that more than necessary coffee in the morning after the night flight with very poor sleep.. They just served breakfast 1 hour afzer we took off..at like 11 PM.. that doesn't make sense at all.. Also, flight attendants weren't very nice..they looked like they're not happy with their job.. :/

Lufthansa still has a good level of quality compared to US airlines, especially with respect to (1) food quality - actually tasty, (2) good French red wine - free, (3) good movie selection. Also my ticket price includes 1 free check-in luggage, while some other budget airlines sneak in an extra $150 for a checkin.

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