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There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Chicago by train or plane

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBRU - ORD
    13h 17m
    $392–769

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeCGN - ORD
    16h 2m
    $222–890

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeDUS - ORD
    16h 1m
    $418–751

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeFRA - ORD
    13h 42m
    $295–573

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeAMS - ORD
    15h 17m
    $364–959

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeCDG - ORD
    15h 47m
    $384–959

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.

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