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How to get fromChicago to Leidenby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Leiden by plane or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORD - AMS
    10h 57m
    €395–911

  2. Train to South Bend, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SBN - AMS
    14h 55m
    €305–1,120

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MDW - AMS
    12h 46m
    €335–1,211

  4. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 29m
    €331–964

  5. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MKE - AMS
    15h 2m
    €395–1,462

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,667.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Leiden, Netherlands?

KLM, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours.

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