There are 6 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 18m€406–1,347Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- 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€205–603Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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€217–634Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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€360–1,389Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MDW - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain
18h 25m€315–1,253Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 46m€369–634
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 €200 - €650 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bad Schandau is to fly and train which takes 14h 18m and costs €400 - €1400.
The distance between Chicago and Bad Schandau is 7284 km.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Chicago to Bad Schandau, including transfers.
Bad Schandau is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:11 PM in Chicago and 11:11 PM in Bad Schandau.
There are 1885+ 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dublin, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- 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
- €35–80
- 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
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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