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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago, IL to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ORD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 5m

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 52m
    $302–620

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane ORD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    17h 48m
    $538–1,040

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ORD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    18h 43m
    $404–1,494

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MDW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 55m
    $332–1,170

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 27m
    $428–1,065

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 56m
    $318–712

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    19h 57m
    $406–1,077

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Chicago, IL to Europe. However, you can walk to UIC-Halsted, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can walk to UIC-Halsted, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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