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How to get fromCologne to Chicago Loopby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeDUS - ORD
    15h
    $402–723

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeCGN - ORD
    14h 58m
    $217–816

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeFRA - ORD
    12h 53m
    $283–556

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBRU - ORD
    13h 51m
    $392–797

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeAMS - ORD
    14h 17m
    $322–864

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourgtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeLUX - ORD
    18h 49m
    $486–908

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.

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