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There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Chicago by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEJ - ORD
    14h 35m
    $466–1,714

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BER - ORD
    16h 30m
    $411–949

  3. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DRS - ORD
    15h 45m
    $529–1,968

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    15h 20m
    $524–1,156

  5. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PRG - ORD
    19h 13m

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MUC - ORD
    16h 40m
    $532–1,464

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$462Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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