There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Zug by plane or train
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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 37mCHF 265–494Fly 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 39mCHF 279–1,001Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MDW - ZRH
14h 5mCHF 335–1,244Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- 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 41mCHF 339–1,112
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zug is to fly which costs SFr 260 - SFr 500 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zug is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 500.
The distance between Chicago and Zug is 7200 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Chicago to Zug, including transfers.
Zug is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:11 AM in Chicago and 4:11 PM in Zug.
There are 1439+ 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 230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–330
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 290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- 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 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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