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

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    13h 41m
    CHF 285–858

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    12h 6m
    CHF 188–402

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    13h 43m
    CHF 219–620

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    13h 53m
    CHF 227–711

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MDW - ZRH
    13h 39m
    CHF 278–912

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 57m
    CHF 251–523

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 17m
    CHF 254–455

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Switzerland?

American Airlines, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.

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