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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Bern by plane or train

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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 13m
    CHF 292–734

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bern Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane plane ORD - BRN
    16h 12m
    CHF 279–1,014

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

    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
    15h 2m
    CHF 325–759

  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 1m
    CHF 407–814

  5. 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
    14h 42m
    CHF 432–1,634

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    16h 13m
    CHF 411–790

  7. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    16h 18m
    CHF 314–793

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

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 262Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bern, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Euroairlines, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bern Airport (BRN) once daily.

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