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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 40m
    €384–1,214

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

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    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 28m
    €198–548

  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 20m
    €352–1,291

  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 50m
    €201–549

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MDW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    19h 3m
    €318–1,158

  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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 48m
    €358–594

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,245.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 40m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Swiss fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day.

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