$435 Find Cheap Flights from Germany to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Germany to Des Moines

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

Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 5:16 pmDUS-DSM
18h 01m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 5:40 pmDSM-DUS
16h 10m2 stops
$709Delta
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 8:35 pmDUS-DSM
21h 20m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 5:40 pmDSM-DUS
16h 10m2 stops
$710Delta
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 9:03 pmDUS-DSM
19h 48m2 stops
Delta Logo
2:14 pm - 5:40 pmDSM-DUS
20h 26m2 stops
$712Delta
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Thu, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 22
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:50 am - 5:45 pmFRA-DSM
36h 55m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
2:49 pm - 9:50 amDSM-FRA
36h 01m2 stops
$713Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 10
American Airlines Logo
10:20 am - 12:21 amMUC-DSM
21h 01m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:24 pm - 12:00 pmDSM-MUC
15h 36m2 stops
$717American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 22
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:00 am - 8:30 pmFRA-DSM
16h 30m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:30 pm - 8:40 amDSM-FRA
31h 10m2 stops
$718Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 10:39 amCGN-DSM
35h 34m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 12:15 pmDSM-CGN
15h 55m2 stops
$736United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 9:45 pmCGN-DSM
22h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 12:15 pmDSM-CGN
15h 55m2 stops
$841United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 22
Air Canada Logo
9:45 am - 9:45 pmFRA-DSM
19h 00m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:10 pm - 11:10 amDSM-FRA
15h 00m2 stops
$886Air Canada
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Wed, Sep 17 - Tue, Oct 7
Air Canada Logo
7:00 am - 5:14 pmDUS-DSM
17h 14m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:31 am - 10:00 amDSM-DUS
15h 29m3 stops
$1,768Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Des Moines

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Des Moines, 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 to Des Moines is October, where tickets cost $691 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is $2,516 and $936 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $691.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$435
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 62% increase in price.
Flight from Düsseldorf to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • How far is Des Moines Airport from central Des Moines?

    You’ll need to travel 4 miles to reach the Des Moines city center from Des Moines Airport.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    When flying to Des Moines, you'll arrive at Des Moines Airport (DSM). The airport is also known as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $832. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $1,300 on average.

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

    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 to Des Moines.

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

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

    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 Des Moines 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 to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $788 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $788.

  • How many direct flights to Des Moines are there each week?

    Each week there are around 499 direct flights from within Germany to Des Moines. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Des Moines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Germany to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Germany to Des Moines. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Des Moines? 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 8915 reviews
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
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For both flights I requested a gluten free meal, they didn’t have one nor were there other options.

4.0 OkayStevie, Aug 2025EDI - EWR
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For both flights I requested a gluten free meal, they didn’t have one nor were there other options.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

The experience was great, the crew was very polite and hospitable. I will definitely make if my go to airlines.

Inoperable monitor left no entert for 9 hours. Crew was not helpful Food was awful.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

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