Lodging & Travel
Explore our lovely town of Decorah during your visit! We have a room block at the historic Hotel Winneshiek
reserved, but rooms are limited. Other options at a range of price points in Decorah are: Bluffside
Gardens, Fairfield Inn &
Suites and Country Inn &
Suites. There are also numerous Airbnb rentals in town and the surrounding countryside.
Camping is another option. We recommend Decorah's Pulpit Rock Campground.
It's within walking distance to many of our favorite parks in Decorah and is a quick bike ride from down town via
the bike trail.
Getting to Decorah
Airports
Generally, the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) is the best
airport for Decorah. It has affordable direct flights from all over the country. It is a three hour drive from
MSP
to Decorah on a pretty direct route.
You will likely want to rent a car to drive to Decorah. There are bus shuttles that go as far south as Rochester,
MN. Hometown Taxi in Decorah can take you to MSP or Rochester.
Other options
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is the other large airport in the area. The drive to Decorah
is over four hours. Madison (MSN) is a small airport about 3 hours from Decorah.
Cedar Rapids (CID) is a small airport about 2 hours from Decorah. You can get
closer if you are willing to do transfers and fly into Rochester, MN (RST) or La
Crosse, WI (LSE)
Train
Amtrak has a train that stops in La Crosse, WI (LSE), which is a one hour drive to
Decorah. A car rental or a taxi will be required to drive to Decorah.