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How to get fromChicago to DresdenBy plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Dresden by plane or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ORD - DRS
    13h 52m
    €415–1,609

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

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 52m
    €332–824

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ORD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 12m
    €397–1,467

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORD - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 47m
    €352–829

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ORD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    17h 43m
    €395–678

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MDW - DRS
    16h 25m
    €655–2,009

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day.

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