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How to get fromCologne to Chicagoby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Chicago by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUS - ORD
    15h 10m
    $455–882

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CGN - ORD
    14h 31m
    $215–818

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    13h 1m
    $323–515

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    13h 45m
    $506–1,199

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    14h 47m
    $584–1,197

  6. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LUX - ORD
    18h 33m
    $297–946

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,271.7 mi
  • Duration: 15h 10m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chicago, IL, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.

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