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Find cheap flights from Germany to Chicago from $272

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Flights to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago?

The average price of all flights to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as $591. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $718 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Chicago is February, where tickets cost $462 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is $837 and $703 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $520.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago?

The average price for all flights to Chicago depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago is generally at night, when flights cost $566 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $759.

What is a good deal for flights to Chicago?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chicago, 25% of our users found tickets to Chicago for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main Airport $626 one-way - $618 round-trip, from Munich $658 one-way - $648 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chicago?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 71 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Chicago?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago is Chicago Midway Airport, with an average flight price of $121.

Which airline offers the most flights to Chicago?

Of the 14 airlines that fly to Chicago, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 4,938 per week, followed by American Airlines with 3,701 flights per week.

How many airports are there in Chicago?

There are 3 airports in Chicago: Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD). The busiest airport is Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), with 86% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Chicago?

The duration of your flight to Chicago depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Chicago on KAYAK are from Frankfurt am Main, which takes 9h 05m, Munich, which takes 9h 25m, Berlin, which takes 11h 15m, and Hamburg, which takes 12h 05m.

How many direct flights to Chicago are there each day?

There are around 1,657 direct flights from within Germany to Chicago every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 51% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Chicago are there each week?

Each week there are around 11,596 direct flights from within Germany to Chicago. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Chicago each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Chicago. Instead, there are 48 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to Chicago?

From Germany, there are direct flights to Chicago from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Frankfurt am Main Airport, with 27 direct flights each week.

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January

High season

September

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
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Flight from Hamburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Chicago flights

  • Which Chicago airport is closest to central Chicago?

    The distance between Chicago Midway Airport and downtown Chicago is 9 miles, which makes it the closest of the 3 Chicago airports. Chicago O'Hare Airport is 16 miles away from the center and Chicago Greater Rockford is 79 miles away.

  • How much is a flight to Chicago?

    On average, a flight to Chicago costs $721. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $535 and departed from Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chicago

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Prefer to fly non-stop to Chicago?

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Nonstop departures

Germany to Chicago

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago to Germany

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Germany to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Germany to Chicago. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10975 reviews
8.6crew
8.2boarding
7.4food
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
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Made the Atlanta to Pittsburgh trip many times, with Delta no issues

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ATL - PIT
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Made the Atlanta to Pittsburgh trip many times, with Delta no issues

I always fly with Delta. My friends tell me their horror stories of flying with other airlines. I just smile and say, “You should fly Delta”

I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

Horrible. This was not first class. This was a connecting flight whi h was late. My original flight never came. I hated the fact that delta gave me a connecting flight from New York to Orlando Florida. No meals and the television screens were not working. There wasn't even any power to charge your phones. This is NOT FIRST CLASS DELTA!!! Do better next time!

This flight was ridiculous. I had to have a connecting flight from New York to orlando Florida??? The flight left late and because it was a short flight there was no first class amenities. I had one alcohol drink. The flight crew was fine, but it sure did not feel like first class. Delta to me dropped the ball by giving me a connecting flight. By the time we got to Raleigh we would have missed the next flight. Lucky for me the flight never came so now I was stuck waiting for a later flight that came in late also.

Our flight was delayed in Atlanta. The staff could have gave us an explanation for the delay and how long it would be.

I liked the ease of checking in, luggage check in, wheel chair assistance, boarding and flight.

Flight was delayed an no one make an announcement about it., they only have Coca Cola and nothing else., the food that was served was cold… very bad experience and service

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Unfortunately this is not a happy ending comment. Positive: flown United before no issue Negative: it only takes one bad experience to not plan future travel with United Cancún departure was delayed by 1h20 minutes, connection in Chicago was 1h30 minutes. Flight departure time 6:08 Miraculously 7 of us ran 4 kilometres through Chicago to arrive at 6:00 to be told very rudely by the 2 unprofessional United attendants you missed your flight and that we should of arrived early. Did I mention that reason I was flying? I received a call that my brother was dying and to get home. They provided no assistance would not answer any of our questions, ignorantly walked away. Deplorable

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

If United expects people to use their own devices for entertainment they should put charging outlets in each seating area. I arrived with 14%battery power. That is not good when you arrive anywhere and need to communicate for transportation.

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

lounge was the highlight - seats weren't that comfortable - it was a full flight but no complaints

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

The crew member put her luggage and boxes behind my seat so I was able to recline while the passenger in front of me did for 8 hours. My knees were forced against the seat for hours :(. Dude sitting next to me hasn't showered in weeks so I almost threw up.

Sorry my last review for prg to fra was for this flight. My prg to fra flight was fine but my second flight back to Washington DC was with a slow awful crew who wouldn’t come in a timely manner to take trash and take trash before serving coffee tea and was shoving other people’s bottles of water on me when we were not traveling together

Lufthansa was amazing. Definitely upgrade your seat if you can swing it - they take very good care of their passengers. Customs in DC is nothing short of a nightmare though. Stood in line waiting to go back through security for 30 minutes, had to RUN through and across two terminals to make my connection and only had 5 minutes to spare. Terrible. Very very poor coordination by the airport staff and CBP.

I was ver pleased with the service all the way through

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

During the flight there was a medical emergency. We were diverted. Of course I'm thankful they cared for the health of that passenger, but they did a poor job of communicating with the rest of us passengers. In the end we arrived at our destination several hours late, with no direction of how to rebook missed connecting flights. It all worked out in the end. Those of us that needed accommodations were put up in a hotel by Lufthansa until we could make it to our final destination. But it was United Airlines Personnel who really helped us navigate the process.

Our flight to Chicago O'Hare was delayed an hour, causing us to miss our connection to MSP and spend an extra 3 hours at O'Hare so we could board a plane with a damaged door and wait another 45 minutes or so. The crew was great, the food decent, The drinks were great: 2 glasses of a nice South African Shiraz, an ice cold can of Beck's Beer, and Dewar's White Label on the rocks.

A350 has great entertainment. Make sure to watch the plane's external tail and nose camera's on landing and take off. Seats were a little hard for a 10 hour flight. I am gluten intolerant, they had good alternative meals for me on the flight.

Boarding was horrible. We were packed into a bus with few seats and made to stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then driven for 5 minutes on wild curves. Complementary food and drink was a tiny chocolate and a bottle of water. Seating was cramped. Aircraft had no video.

didn’t even get to go one of my returning flights cancelled and I wasn’t even in their system, vacation ruined thanks for nothing

I really did not like being ordered to pull my shade down by the attendants. One of them was very rude to me about it, standing there until I closed it like I was a child brusquely reaching across me to close an adjoining one. They claim it was so people who wanted to could sleep. It’s a 10:30am flight not a red eye. Closing your shade or leaving it up for natural light should be a choice. Ruined my flight!

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

Overall good, the gluten free food is very hit/miss though and you must tell them you have an allergy days in advance.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/31ven
1 stop
33h 26mBER-ORD
6/4mar
2 stops
21h 00mORD-BER
$451
5/11sab
1 stop
15h 35mBER-ORD
5/27lun
1 stop
21h 25mORD-BER
$457
10/16mer
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 30mHAM-ORD
10/23mer
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 50mORD-HAM
$463
10/16mer
2 stopsBritish Airways
17h 41mHAM-ORD
10/23mer
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 45mORD-HAM
$468
10/11ven
1 stopAmerican Airlines
33h 59mMUC-ORD
10/18ven
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
21h 50mORD-MUC
$495
10/11ven
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
31h 10mMUC-ORD
10/18ven
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
21h 50mORD-MUC
$510
5/6lun
nonstopLufthansa
9h 25mMUC-ORD
5/15mer
1 stopLufthansa
11h 30mORD-MUC
$535
10/11ven
nonstopLufthansa
9h 45mMUC-ORD
10/18ven
1 stopLufthansa
10h 55mORD-MUC
$540
6/17lun
nonstopUnited Airlines
9h 30mMUC-ORD
7/1lun
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 30mORD-MUC
$553
5/5dom
nonstopUnited Airlines
9h 25mMUC-ORD
5/18sab
nonstopUnited Airlines
8h 40mORD-MUC
$557

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/28mar
2 stops
33h 02mHAM-ORD
$272
6/24lun
1 stop
21h 53mBER-ORD
$283
9/9lun
2 stopsLufthansa
16h 40mBER-ORD
$528
5/4sab
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
12h 25mBER-ORD
$544
5/7mar
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
12h 00mHAM-ORD
$556
8/9ven
2 stopsBritish Airways
24h 30mBER-ORD
$596
9/16lun
2 stopsBritish Airways
17h 25mMUC-ORD
$602
9/16lun
nonstopLufthansa
9h 25mMUC-ORD
$619
9/15dom
2 stopsDelta
18h 03mBER-MDW
$692
9/2lun
2 stopsDelta
17h 03mMUC-MDW
$709

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Last minute flights to Chicago

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/30mar
multi-stopITA Airways
48h 30mFRA-ORD
5/7mar
multi-stopITA Airways
12h 40mORD-FRA
$537
4/26ven
multi-stopITA Airways
26h 15mFRA-ORD
4/28dom
multi-stopITA Airways
12h 40mORD-FRA
$540
4/30mar
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 05mFRA-ORD
5/7mar
multi-stopBritish Airways
12h 15mORD-FRA
$542
4/30mar
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 14mFRA-ORD
5/7mar
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 05mORD-FRA
$594
4/28dom
multi-stopBritish Airways
22h 53mHAM-ORD
5/4sab
multi-stopBritish Airways
28h 15mORD-HAM
$725
4/30mar
nonstopLufthansa
9h 05mFRA-ORD
5/7mar
multi-stopLufthansa
11h 15mORD-FRA
$742
4/30mar
nonstopUnited Airlines
9h 05mFRA-ORD
5/7mar
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 20mORD-FRA
$744
4/30mar
nonstopUnited Airlines
9h 05mFRA-ORD
5/7mar
nonstopUnited Airlines
8h 25mORD-FRA
$750
4/29lun
nonstopLufthansa
9h 25mMUC-ORD
5/15mer
nonstopLufthansa
8h 30mORD-MUC
$778
4/29lun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 24mMUC-ORD
5/15mer
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 55mORD-MUC
$794

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Chicago - Germany

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