There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Munich by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ORD - MUC
11h 56m€279–439Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MDW - MUC
13h 41m€349–1,339Fly 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 München Hbftrain
14h 56m€314–1,278Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ORD - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
15h 20m€339–1,263Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain
14h 58m€312–554
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Munich is to fly which costs €270 - €440 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Munich is to fly which takes 11h 56m and costs €270 - €440.
The distance between Chicago and Munich is 7334 km.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Chicago to Munich, including transfers.
Munich is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:42 AM in Chicago and 8:42 AM in Munich.
There are 1460+ hotels available in Munich.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Munich, Germany?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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