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

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  1. Fly Munich International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMUC - ORD
    13h 10m
    $273–521

  2. Fly Munich International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeMUC - MDW
    15h 59m
    $323–1,221

  3. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeSZG - ORD
    16h 29m
    $340–877

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeFRA - ORD
    15h 26m
    $295–807

  5. Fly Munich International Airport to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to South Bend (SBN)planeMUC - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
    17h 46m
    $404–1,531

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeZRH - ORD
    17h 15m
    $294–668

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

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

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