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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUS - ORD
    14h 13m
    $462–892

  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
    15h 9m
    $265–967

  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
    12h 44m
    $346–693

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    13h 56m
    $428–1,231

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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 28m
    $485–1,080

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LUX - ORD
    18h 7m
    $315–1,142

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,266.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 13m

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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours.

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