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There are 4 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)plane plane ORD - DRS
    13h 51m
    €445–1,410

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    15h 44m
    €301–884

  3. Fly 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/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 49m
    €396–1,414

  4. Fly 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 21m
    €366–878

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,245.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 51m

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

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

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