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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUS - ORD
    15h
    $222–1,024

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CGN - ORD
    14h 59m
    $227–867

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    13h 11m
    $285–636

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    13h 47m
    $346–909

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    14h 35m
    $383–918

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LUX - ORD
    18h 23m
    $376–989

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.

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