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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Bratislava by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ORD - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    12h 25m
    €295–458

  2. Train to South Bend, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SBN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    19h 19m
    €266–978

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MDW - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    15h 50m
    €345–918

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ORD - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    17h 59m
    €319–824

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ORD - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train
    17h 54m
    €383–1,402

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,653.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bratislava, Slovakia?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bratislava. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Vienna International Airport (VIE), walk to Vienna International Airport, then take the bus to Bratislava centre. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Vienna International Airport (VIE), walk to Vienna International Airport, then take the bus to Bratislava centre.

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