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There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Chicago by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CGN - ORD
    14h 54m
    $220–740

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUS - ORD
    15h 26m
    $456–884

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    13h 44m
    $320–499

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    15h 6m
    $510–1,216

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    15h 47m
    $280–1,015

  6. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LUX - ORD
    17h 52m
    $247–870

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,278.8 mi
  • Duration: 14h 54m

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

Lufthansa City, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.

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