General Directions

Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa. Decorah is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and State Highway 9. Follow the signs to Luther.

From locations in Illinois

From Chicago Area

Take Interstate 90 to Madison, Wis. Take the Highway 18 exit; follow Highway 18 west through Prairie du Chien to Postville, Iowa. There take Highway 52 to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 5-6 hours

From the Quad Cities

Take Highway 61 north to Highway 136 north. Take Highway 136 north to Luxemburg. There take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours 15 minutes

From Rockford

Take Interstate 90 north to Madison, Wis. Take the Highway 18 exit; follow Highway 18 west through Prairie du Chien to Postville, Iowa. There take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 4 hours

From locations in Iowa

From Ames

Take Interstate 35 north to Hwy 18 east (just south of Mason City). Head east on Highway 18 to Highway 24 in New Hampton. Continue heading east on Highway 24 to Calmar. Go north on Highway 52 in Calmar (10 miles) to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours

From Cedar Rapids

Take Interstate 380 north to Highway 150 exit. Take Highway 150 north to Calmar. There take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour 45 minutes

From Des Moines

Take Interstate 35 north to Highway 18 east (just south of Mason City). Head east on Highway 18 to Highway 24 in New Hampton. Continue heading east on Highway 24 to Calmar. Go north on Highway 52 in Calmar (10 miles) to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours 25 minutes

From Dubuque

Take Highway 52 north all the way to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 2 hours 15 minutes

From Fort Dodge

Take Highway 20 east to Interstate 35. Take Interstate 35 north to Highway 18 east (just south of Mason City). Head east on Highway 18 to Highway 24 in New Hampton. Continue heading east on Highway 24 to Calmar. Go north on Highway 52 in Calmar (10 miles) to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours

From Mason City

Take Highway 18 east to Highway 24 in New Hampton. Continue heading east on Highway 24 to Calmar. Go north on Highway 52 in Calmar (10 miles) to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes

From the Quad Cities

Take Highway 61 north to Highway 136 north. Take Highway 136 north to Luxemburg. There take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours 15 minutes

From Waterloo

Take Highway 63 north to New Hampton. There take Highway 24 east to Calmar; then take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes

From locations in Minnesota

From Austin

Go east on Interstate 90 to Highway 56 (Rose Creek exit). Take Highway 56 south to Highway 63. Take Highway 63 south to Highway 9; head east to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes

From Northfield

Take Highway 246 east to Highway 52. Take Highway 52 south to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 2 hours

From Rochester

Take Highway 52 south to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour 10 minutes

From the Twin Cities

Take Highway 52 south through Rochester and on to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours

From Winona

Take Highway 43 south through Rushford and on to Mabel. There take Highway 44 west to Highway 52; take Highway 52 south to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour

From locations in Wisconsin

From Eau Claire

Take Highway 53 south to Interstate 90. Go west on Interstate 90. Immediately after crossing over the Mississippi River into Minnesota, take the exit for US Highway 61/14 south to LaCrescent, Minnesota. In LaCrescent, follow Highway 16 to Hokah. In Hokah, take Highway 44 west to Highway 52. Follow Highway 52 south to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours

From Green Bay/Appleton area

Take Highway 41 south to Highway 21. Take Highway 21 west to Interstate 90. Take Interstate 90 west to La Crosse and across the Mississippi. Take the exit for Highway 61 south to the junction with Highway 44. Take Highway 44 west to Highway 52. Follow Highway 52 south to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 5 hours 30 minutes

From La Crosse

Go west on Interstate 90 across the Mississippi. Take the exit for Highway 16 south to the junction with Highway 44. Take Highway 44 west to Highway 52. Follow Highway 52 south to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour

From Madison

Take Highway 18 west through Dodgeville, Fennimore, and Prairie du Chien. Cross over to Iowa and follow Highway 18 west through Postville, Iowa until it merges with Highway 52 North. There take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 3 hours

From Milwaukee

Take Interstate 94 west to Madison. Take Interstate 90 south to Highway 18. Take Highway 18 west through Dodgeville, Fennimore, and Prairie du Chien. Cross over to Iowa and stay on Highway 18/52 to Calmar. Take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 4 hours

From Prairie du Chien

Follow Highway 18 west through Postville, Iowa until it merges with Highway 52 North. There take Highway 52 north to Decorah. Approximate travel time: 1 hour