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

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    12h 35m
    $270–506

  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 52m
    $222–969

  3. Fly from Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane HAM - ORD
    14h 40m
    $276–1,109

  4. 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
    $274–511

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    13h 55m
    $366–894

  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 56m
    $348–850

Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest 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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