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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 21m
    $407–1,176
  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
    $207–866
  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
    13h
    $283–535
  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 44m
    $308–873
  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeAMS - ORD
    14h 44m
    $286–978
  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 44m
    $235–708

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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