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

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There are 7 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 14m
    €239–653

  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 3m
    €286–439

  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
    16h 55m
    €306–1,149

  4. 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 12m
    €334–678

  5. 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 53m
    €331–549

  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 29m
    €275–954

  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
    16h 16m
    €499–1,143

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,220.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 14m

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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