There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Alta Via 1 by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Innsbruck Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)ORD - INN
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Villabassa
18h 4m€298–1,271Fly to Munich International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ORD - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brenner
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
19h 22m€256–501Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ORD - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
18h 43m€309–530Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)ORD - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
20h 36m€359–1,004Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ORD - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Lienz In Osttirol
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
21h 2m€284–508Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
21h 48m€302–624
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Innsbruck Airport (INN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alta Via 1 is to fly and train which costs €250 - €500 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alta Via 1 is to fly and bus which takes 18h 4m and costs €290 - €1300.
The distance between Chicago and Alta Via 1 is 7500 km.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Chicago to Alta Via 1, including transfers.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Alta Via 1.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alta Via 1, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Alta Via 1. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport (INN), walk to Innsbruck Airport, take the bus to Villabassa, walk to Villabassa - Piazza Von Kurz, take the line 442 bus to Lago di Bràies, then walk to Alta Via 1. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venice, take the bus to Dobbiaco, walk to Dobbiaco Toblach, take the line 1836 train to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags, walk to Villabassa - Piazza Von Kurz, take the line 442 bus to Lago di Bràies, then walk to Alta Via 1.
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- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–2,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Flughafen Wien to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Innsbruck Airport to Villabassa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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