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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

    best
    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MUC - ORD
    13h 5m
    $307–451

  2. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane NUE - ORD
    15h 27m
    $296–1,169

  3. Fly Munich International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MUC - MDW
    15h 53m
    $317–1,211

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

    1. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SZG - ORD
    16h 33m
    $361–1,161

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

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    15h 26m
    $353–579

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

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ZRH - ORD
    16h 52m
    $353–622

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,557.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 5m

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) 5 times a day.

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