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Chicago to Germany

Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Chicago to Germany. The best route is Fly to Frankfurt, a distance of 7002.612 km.

  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    11h 32m
    €284–448

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORD - DUS
    13h 42m
    €425–860

  3. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    12h 8m
    €290–437

  4. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ORD - HAM
    13h 45m
    €375–808

  5. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 48m
    €364–927

  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
    13h 23m
    €394–1,248

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h
    €320–779

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

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,012.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 32m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours.

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