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How to get fromChicago to Bavariaby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Bavaria by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    11h 56m
    €278–431

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

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ORD - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 53m
    €233–751

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane ORD - NUE
    13h 30m
    €274–1,108

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    12h 52m
    €297–454

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MDW - MUC
    14h 1m
    €348–1,331

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 3m
    €305–577

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,334.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 2 hours.

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