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There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Chicago by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DRS - ORD
    14h 28m
    $375–1,218

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PRG - ORD
    18h 10m
    $240–825

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEJ - ORD
    16h 19m
    $348–1,323

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BER - ORD
    15h 40m
    $254–926

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    17h 13m
    $394–719

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,502 mi
  • Duration: 14h 28m

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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.

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