There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Ulm by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
best- 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
13h 31m€258–460Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 32m€245–515Fly 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 Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 42m€318–778Fly 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 2m€260–514Fly 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 Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain
16h 36m€473–988Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MDW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
18h€345–1,315
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ulm is to fly and train which costs €240 - €550 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ulm is to fly and train which takes 13h 31m and costs €250 - €460.
The distance between Chicago and Ulm is 7487 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Chicago to Ulm, including transfers.
Ulm is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:20 PM in Chicago and 8:20 PM in Ulm.
There are 601+ hotels available in Ulm.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ulm, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Ulm. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Munich International Airport (MUC), walk to Flughafen München, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, walk to München Hbf, then take the train to Ulm 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 bus to Wendlingen, walk to Wendlingen, then take the train to Ulm Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
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