There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Western Europe by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 17m€307–491Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Luxembourg, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ORD - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
17h 9m€293–1,051Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ORD - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 1m€430–903Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MDW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
15h 31m€317–1,191Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ORD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
15h 43m€463–1,170Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 14m€468–1,129
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Western Europe is to fly and train which costs €300 - €500 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Western Europe is to fly and train which takes 14h 17m and costs €300 - €500.
The distance between Chicago and Western Europe is 7149 km.
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Chicago to Western Europe, including transfers.
There are 2021+ hotels available in Western Europe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Western Europe, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Western Europe. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Hatzenport Bahnhof, then take the taxi to Western Europe. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Hatzenport Bahnhof, then take the taxi to Western Europe.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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