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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)planeLEJ - ORD
    14h 45m
    $330–1,217

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeFRA - ORD
    15h 35m
    $309–685

  3. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeDRS - ORD
    15h 51m
    $410–1,358

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBER - ORD
    15h 35m
    $336–748

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planePRG - ORD
    19h 58m
    $397–1,003

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMUC - ORD
    16h 43m
    $330–703

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest 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) 5 times a day.

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