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How to get fromChicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Bernby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Bern by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    10h 25m
    CHF 291–639

  2. Fly to Bern Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane plane ORD - BRN
    18h 14m
    CHF 286–999

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    12h 9m
    CHF 374–847

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    13h 13m
    CHF 363–866

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    13h 30m
    CHF 360–1,011

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    13h 30m
    CHF 321–750

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain train
    16h 3m
    CHF 353–790

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ORD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    13h 54m
    CHF 361–997

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,259.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), USA and Bern, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Euroairlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bern Airport (BRN) once daily.

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