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How to get fromChicago to Karlsruheby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Karlsruhe by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ORD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 16m
    €250–853

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 13m
    €286–454

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MDW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 27m
    €296–1,154

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 30m
    €319–609

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 20m
    €338–578

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ORD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 35m
    €285–1,054

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 51m
    €479–1,198

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ORD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    14h 37m
    €325–1,063

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,220.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 16m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Karlsruhe, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Karlsruhe. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. 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, then take the train to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof.

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