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How to get fromChicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORD - DUS
    10h 52m
    €395–752

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORD - CGN
    11h 45m
    €307–906

  3. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 28m
    €309–568

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 39m
    €341–1,037

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 31m
    €419–984

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ORD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    15h 16m
    €325–1,156

  7. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    12h 32m
    €361–1,112

  8. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    13h 50m
    €387–895

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,837.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours.

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