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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Weimar by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeORD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimartrain
    15h 20m
    €315–1,151

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    14h 19m
    €256–512

  3. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeORD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    15h 32m
    €476–861

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeORD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Weimartrain
    17h 9m
    €457–829

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeORD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain
    17h 46m
    €377–1,407

  6. 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 München Hbf to Bambergtrain
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbftrain
    16h 8m
    €274–566

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Weimar, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Weimar. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, then take the train to Weimar. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, then take the train to Weimar.

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