There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Heidelberg by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
12h 19m€233–506Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ORD - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 24m€477–1,260Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MDW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
13h 58m€263–1,016Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane ORD - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 56m€479–853Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ORD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
15h 53m€297–524Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 14m€254–640
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Heidelberg is to fly and train which costs €230 - €550 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 12h 19m and costs €230 - €550.
The distance between Chicago and Heidelberg is 7088 km.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Chicago to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Heidelberg is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:01 AM in Chicago and 1:01 PM in Heidelberg.
There are 1182+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Heidelberg, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Heidelberg. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Brussels, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Brussels, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
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