There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Zug by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
12h 36mCHF 264–442Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zug(Ch)train
15h 40mCHF 219–741Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane ORD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
15h 33mCHF 257–911Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MDW - ZRH
13h 55mCHF 344–1,122
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zug is to fly which costs SFr 260 - SFr 450 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zug is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 450.
The distance between Chicago and Zug is 7200 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Chicago to Zug, including transfers.
Zug is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:46 PM in Chicago and 10:46 PM in Zug.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Zug.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zug(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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