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How to get fromChicago to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. 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 193–404

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    15h 10m
    CHF 325–869

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MDW - ZRH
    14h 4m
    CHF 303–1,124

  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
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 14m
    CHF 312–821

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Swiss, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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