There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Chicago by train or plane
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AMS - ORD
11h 41m$463–1,139Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AMS - MDW
14h 12m$343–1,339Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRU - ORD
13h 11m$449–1,148Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to South Bend (SBN)plane AMS - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
15h 33m$515–1,951Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DUS - ORD
16h 38m$472–954Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane AMS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
17h 2m$514–1,998
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Rotterdam and Chicago is 4184 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Rotterdam to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 7:39 AM in Rotterdam and 12:39 AM in Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
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