There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Zell am See by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ORD - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus
15h 19m€332–1,218Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ORD - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
15h 45m€303–588Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ORD - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zell Am Seetrain
16h 44m€418–1,574Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MDW - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
17h 29m€373–1,488Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ORD - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
16h 53m€347–559Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zell Am Seetrain
19h 4m€343–664Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
18h 50m€338–789
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zell am See is to fly and train which costs €340 - €600 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zell am See is to fly and bus which takes 15h 19m and costs €330 - €1300.
The distance between Chicago and Zell am See is 7493 km.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Chicago to Zell am See, including transfers.
Zell am See is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:49 AM in Chicago and 12:49 PM in Zell am See.
There are 2898+ hotels available in Zell am See.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zell am See, Austria?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Zell am See. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Salzburg Airport (SZG), walk to Salzburg Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Zell am See Postplatz. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport (INN), walk to Innsbruck Flughafen, take the bus to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, walk to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Zell Am See.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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