There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BSL - ORD
14h 22m$456–810Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ZRH - ORD
14h 18m$261–613Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FRA - ORD
14h 50m$297–661Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)STR - ORD
17h 38m$595–1,524Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MXP - ORD
17h 40m$393–989Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ZRH - MDW
18h 2m$341–1,163
Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 14h 18m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between Basel and Chicago is 4434 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Basel to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Basel. It is currently 7:36 PM in Basel and 12:36 PM in Chicago.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chicago, IL, USA?
Air Dolomiti, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Montreal, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $17–21
- 1st Class Ticket
- $22–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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