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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeORD - DUS
    13h 27m
    €192–662

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeORD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    14h 39m
    €251–901

  3. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeORD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    13h 11m
    €319–779

  4. 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 Essen Hbftrain
    13h 4m
    €252–534

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeORD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    16h 21m
    €367–1,343

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeORD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    14h 44m
    €355–864

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Essen, Germany?

British Airways, Air France, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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