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There are 5 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

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    12h 3m
    CHF 255–400

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

    cheapest
    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 Zuerich Hbtrain train
    16h 5m
    CHF 217–536

  3. 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
    14h 37m
    CHF 239–750

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MDW - ZRH
    15h 42m
    CHF 355–1,110

  5. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    15h 47m
    CHF 323–499

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,173.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Swiss, United Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours.

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