DSM - ZRH

$315 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Zurich

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Zurich (DSM-ZRH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Zurich 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 Zurich

Sun, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 5
Air Canada Logo
6:50 pm - 6:15 amDSM-ZRH
28h 25m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:45 pm - 10:20 amZRH-DSM
28h 35m2 stops
$579Air Canada
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Sun, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 5
United Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 7:55 amDSM-ZRH
13h 29m1 stop
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1:20 pm - 2:11 pmZRH-DSM
31h 51m2 stops
$585United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 5
United Airlines Logo
8:02 am - 7:55 amDSM-ZRH
16h 53m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 9:36 pmZRH-DSM
15h 26m1 stop
$602United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 14
Air Canada Logo
6:36 pm - 6:10 amDSM-ZRH
28h 34m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:40 pm - 12:19 pmZRH-DSM
30h 39m2 stops
$649Air Canada
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Tue, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 14
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:50 amDSM-ZRH
12h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 12:19 pmZRH-DSM
29h 54m2 stops
$655United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 15
Delta Logo
11:04 am - 8:05 amDSM-ZRH
14h 01m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:10 am - 5:39 pmZRH-DSM
14h 29m1 stop
$672Delta
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Mon, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 15
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 8:05 amDSM-ZRH
30h 35m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:10 am - 5:39 pmZRH-DSM
14h 29m1 stop
$677Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 16
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:04 am - 7:35 pmDSM-ZRH
25h 31m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 10:23 pmZRH-DSM
38h 33m2 stops
$699Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
Lufthansa Logo
6:50 pm - 8:05 pmDSM-ZRH
18h 15m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
9:05 pm - 9:47 pmZRH-DSM
31h 42m2 stops
$735Lufthansa
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Wed, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 13
Lufthansa Logo
1:00 pm - 7:45 amDSM-ZRH
11h 45m1 stop
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1:15 pm - 9:50 pmZRH-DSM
15h 35m2 stops
$795Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Zurich flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Zurich 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 Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Zurich, 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 Zurich is November, where tickets cost $594 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,680 and $1,404 respectively.

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Good to know

Low seasonApril
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$315
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Zurich

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Zurich was $315 for a one-way ticket and $579 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Zurich?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Zurich?

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Zurich is Zurich.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Zurich?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Zurich?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Zurich, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Zurich.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Zurich?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich from Des Moines 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 Zurich?

    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 to Zurich with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ZRH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 to Zurich from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top airline flying from Des Moines to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Zurich. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Zurich? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8790 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.0Entertainment
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it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2025LAX - SEA
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it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

Everything you need to know for your flight from Des Moines to Zurich

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Des Moines (DSM)
Zurich (ZRH)

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