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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Dresden by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeORD - DRS
    14h 21m
    €359–1,414

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeORD - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    15h 27m
    €240–619

  3. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeORD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    15h 26m
    €317–1,255

  4. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeORD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    17h 5m
    €358–811

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    16h 37m
    €267–574

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily.

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