There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ORD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
14h 3m€304–476Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ORD - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
16h€443–1,624Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MDW - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
16h 3m€394–1,356Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ORD - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
17h 10m€384–1,518Fly 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 München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
16h 45m€340–794Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
18h 33m€318–806
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to fly and train which costs €300 - €480 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 14h 3m and costs €300 - €480.
The distance between Chicago and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 7436 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Chicago to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including transfers.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:48 PM in Chicago and 7:48 PM in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
There are 2787+ hotels available in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Munich International Airport (MUC), walk to Flughafen München, take the train to Pasing, then take the train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport (INN), walk to Innsbruck Flughafen, take the bus to Innsbruck Exlgasse, walk to Innsbruck Hoetting, then take the train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- €330–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,500
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
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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