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

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane GVA - ORD
    15h 21m
    $420–989

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ZRH - ORD
    15h 7m
    $410–947

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BSL - ORD
    16h 30m
    $502–1,337

  4. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MXP - ORD
    16h 55m
    $480–1,348

  5. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LYS - ORD
    18h 53m
    $574–1,096

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    17h 34m
    $457–1,016

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,443.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 21m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.

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