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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)plane plane ORD - DUS
    13h 40m
    €350–776

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 15m
    €277–514

  3. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    13h 49m
    €316–663

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    15h 36m
    €370–1,850

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane ORD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 38m
    €388–1,653

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 49m
    €410–799

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Essen, Germany?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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