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How to get fromChicago to Paderbornby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Paderborn by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ORD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 46m

  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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    14h 54m
    €288–539

  3. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    15h 55m
    €374–1,282

  4. 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 Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 24m
    €370–1,441

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    16h 42m
    €352–729

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    17h 3m
    €341–844

  7. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane ORD - PAD
    15h 31m
    €452–1,804

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Paderborn, Germany?

Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) 4 times a day.

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