There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Aachen by plane or train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ORD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
14h 40mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ORD - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
15h 26m€306–1,015Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ORD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
12h 36m€340–1,019Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
13h 34m€312–624Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
14h 14m€474–1,109Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ORD - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
17h 55m€308–1,094Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
14h 34m€329–1,114
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Aachen is to fly and train which costs €310 - €650 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 12h 36m and costs €340 - €1100.
The distance between Chicago and Aachen is 6913 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Chicago to Aachen, including transfers.
Aachen is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:47 PM in Chicago and 12:47 AM in Aachen.
There are 1202+ hotels available in Aachen.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Aachen, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Aachen. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Brussels-Nord, then take the train to Aachen Hbf.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
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