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How to get fromChicago to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    12h 4m
    CHF 256–567

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    13h 25m
    CHF 345–758

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    13h 31m
    CHF 319–720

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    13h 41m
    CHF 317–911

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MDW - ZRH
    13h 32m
    CHF 336–1,017

  6. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 58m
    CHF 293–668

  7. 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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 14m
    CHF 307–594

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,173.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Switzerland?

Swiss, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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