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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Europe by plane, train, or bus

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  1. 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)planeORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    15h 31m
    $302–636

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeORD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    18h 3m

  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)planeORD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    17h 39m
    $398–1,428

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMDW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    20h 9m
    $322–1,186

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeORD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    17h 29m
    $344–1,340

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    18h 52m
    $430–1,073

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeORD - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof Westbus
    3. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    18h 30m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Europe. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof, walk to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof, take the line 240 bus to Sontra-Wichmannshausen Mitte, walk to Sontra-Wichmannshausen Mitte, then take the taxi to Sontra-Blankenbach.

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