There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Erfurt by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ORD - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
14h 29m€451–1,482Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
14h 5m€309–634Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane ORD - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
14h 55m€334–1,248Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MDW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
15h 18m€339–1,294Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ORD - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain
17h 32m€313–1,114Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ORD - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
14h 48m€327–685Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
17h 29m€416–1,366
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Erfurt is to fly and train which costs €300 - €650 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Erfurt is to fly and train which takes 14h 5m and costs €300 - €650.
The distance between Chicago and Erfurt is 7235 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Chicago to Erfurt, including transfers.
Erfurt is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:02 AM in Chicago and 8:02 AM in Erfurt.
There are 1055+ hotels available in Erfurt.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Erfurt, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Erfurt. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, then take the train to Erfurt Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, then take the train to Erfurt Hbf.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–480
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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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