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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUS - ORD
    14h 19m
    $411–1,429

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    13h 38m
    $325–582

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DUS - MDW
    18h 52m
    $401–1,629

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    14h 11m
    $370–808

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane AMS - MDW
    16h 50m
    $470–1,908

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    15h 31m
    $368–868

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

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours.

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