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How to get fromChicago to Paderbornby plane or train

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There are 8 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)planeORD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    16h

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeORD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    15h 48m
    €213–657

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
    14h 40m
    €259–544

  4. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeORD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    16h 39m
    €412–1,468

  5. Fly 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    15h 27m
    €339–814

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeORD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    16h 56m
    €372–892

  7. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)planeORD - PAD
    16h 21m
    €392–1,304

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeORD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    17h 17m
    €277–599

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Paderborn, Germany?

Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) 3 times a day.

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