There are 2 ways to get from Geneva to DeKalb by plane or train
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Fly from Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GVA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
15h 56m$289–579Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ZRH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
19h 30m$353–801
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to DeKalb is to train and fly which costs $350 - $800 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to DeKalb is to fly and train which takes 15h 56m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Geneva and DeKalb is 4490 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Geneva to DeKalb, including transfers.
DeKalb is 7h behind Geneva. It is currently 12:34 AM in Geneva and 5:34 PM in DeKalb.
There are 19+ hotels available in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and DeKalb, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to DeKalb. However, you can fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Clark/Lake, walk to Chicago OTC, take the train to Elburn, walk to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, then take the line 12 bus to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Clark/Lake, walk to Chicago OTC, take the train to Elburn, walk to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, then take the line 12 bus to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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