There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Bad Schandau by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dresden Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ORD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain
14h 28m€407–1,360Fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 46m€371–646Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ORD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain
16h 12m€477–829Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane ORD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain
16h 51m€485–903Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ORD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain
16h 27m€450–1,499
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bad Schandau is to fly and train which costs €370 - €650 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bad Schandau is to fly and train which takes 14h 28m and costs €400 - €1400.
The distance between Chicago and Bad Schandau is 7284 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Chicago to Bad Schandau, including transfers.
Bad Schandau is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:00 PM in Chicago and 5:00 AM in Bad Schandau.
There are 1888+ hotels available in Bad Schandau.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bad Schandau, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bad Schandau. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Dresden Airport (DRS), walk to Dresden Flughafen, take the train to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, then take the train to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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