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

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

    best
    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 Berntrain train
    13h 10m
    CHF 287–454

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    14h 39m
    CHF 243–755

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MDW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    16h 50m
    CHF 387–1,164

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    16h 18m
    CHF 247–734

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    16h 22m

  6. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    15h 49m
    CHF 327–504

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,288.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bern. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Bern.

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