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There are 6 ways to get from Germany to Chicago by car, plane, or train

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    11h 45m
    $366–768

  2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUS - ORD
    14h 51m
    $222–718

  3. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    12h 35m
    $280–476

  4. Fly from Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane HAM - ORD
    14h 30m
    $275–909

  5. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MUC - ORD
    13h 10m
    $283–470

  6. 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 49m
    $362–822

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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