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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Hamburg (CHI-HAM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Hamburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Hamburg

Sun, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 21
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10:15 pm - 1:05 pmORD-HAM
31h 50m1 stop
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2:05 pm - 6:15 pmHAM-ORD
11h 10m1 stop
$420Icelandair
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Sat, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 3
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8:20 pm - 9:10 amORD-HAM
30h 50m1 stop
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12:30 pm - 4:45 pmHAM-ORD
11h 15m1 stop
$479Scandinavian Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Mon, Dec 15
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 2:55 pmORD-HAM
12h 35m1 stop
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6:15 am - 4:45 pmHAM-ORD
17h 30m1 stop
$487Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 11
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 11:30 amORD-HAM
15h 30m2 stops
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7:30 am - 5:48 pmHAM-ORD
17h 18m2 stops
$526Air Canada
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Sun, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 4
Air Canada Logo
3:35 pm - 11:30 amORD-HAM
13h 55m2 stops
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11:00 am - 7:30 pmHAM-ORD
15h 30m2 stops
$543Air Canada
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Mon, Dec 15 - Fri, Jan 23
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5:10 pm - 1:10 pmORD-HAM
13h 00m1 stop
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7:00 am - 2:30 pmHAM-ORD
14h 30m1 stop
Mon, Dec 15 - Fri, Jan 23
American Airlines Logo
2:42 pm - 1:10 pmORD-HAM
15h 28m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:30 pmHAM-ORD
14h 30m1 stop
$559American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 5
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 4:20 pmORD-HAM
11h 30m1 stop
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10:00 am - 3:20 pmHAM-ORD
12h 20m1 stop
$589United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 4
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 9:05 amORD-HAM
14h 05m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:55 pmHAM-ORD
15h 55m2 stops
$596United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 15 - Thu, Sep 18
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7:15 pm - 11:40 amMDW-HAM
33h 25m3 stops
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2:05 pm - 4:24 pmHAM-MDW
33h 19m2 stops
$1,752
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Hamburg flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Hamburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Hamburg clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Hamburg, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Hamburg, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Hamburg?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Hamburg, 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 from Chicago to Hamburg is April, where tickets cost $636 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $905 and $823 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Hamburg, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Hamburg, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$276
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Hamburg

When to book flights from Chicago to Hamburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Hamburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Hamburg

  • What cities can I get to from Hamburg Airport (HAM)?

    Besides the city of Hamburg, there are several German towns and cities you can get to pretty easily from HAM. They include Halstenbek, Glinde, Wedel, Reinbek, Wedel, Quickborn, Ahrensburg, and Rellingen. You may travel to some of these destinations via connection trains. However, the direct and swift means of getting to them is via taxis and rentals. At HAM, you can rent a car from Avis, Global Drive, Enterprise, Europcar, Thrifty, and Sixt, found on Level 0 of Terminal 2.

  • What public transportation options are available at Hamburg Airport (HAM)?

    In case you want to travel from HAM to the city center of Hamburg via public transport, you can take an S-Bahn train to the main train station in the city or a taxi. Taking the train is the best option. Other than being clean and affordable, these trains are fast, taking approximately 20 minutes to cover the distance from the airport to the station.

  • Which airline is suitable for family travel?

    In case you’re flying with young kids to HAM, it’s in your best interest to fly with British Airways. When flying with this airline, your child will enjoy in-flight entertainment, seats next to your loved one for free, and a special baggage allowance.

  • Which airlines have lounges at O’Hare International Airport (ORD)?

    American Airlines, United, Delta, Swiss, Air France, and British Airways all feature lounges at ORD. These lounges are open to travelers flying First or Business Class on their affiliated airlines. In one, you’ll enjoy access to comfortable seating, a variety of snacks and drinks, magazines, strategically placed TVs, and quiet zones.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Hamburg?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Hamburg was $276 for a one-way ticket and $420 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Hamburg?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Chicago and on arrival in Hamburg.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Hamburg?

    There are 2 airports in Chicago (Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl.) and only 1 airport in Hamburg (Hamburg). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Hamburg flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Hamburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Hamburg?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Hamburg, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Hamburg, Scandinavian Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Hamburg are Scandinavian Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $757 and an overall rating of 7.4, Scandinavian Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $818 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 from Chicago to Hamburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Hamburg from 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 from Chicago to Hamburg?

    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 Hamburg with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

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

    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 Hamburg from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Hamburg

  • In Chicago, you can board your flight to Hamburg Airport (HAM) at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). If you’d like to depart from the airport closer to the city center, MDW is the airport for you. However, if a cheap ticket is your determining factor, it’s in your best interest to check out the flights at ORD.
  • On your way from Chicago to HAM aboard a single-stop flight, your layover destination will depend on the airline you travel with. You will stop over at Frankfurt (FRA) if you travel with Lufthansa, Munich (MUC) if you journey with United Airlines, and Copenhagen (CPH) if you board a Scandinavian Airlines flight.
  • You can get liquids onboard your flight’s cabin, irrespective of the airline you’re flying with to Hamburg. To be allowed onboard, your liquids must be stored in containers that don’t exceed 3.4 ounces (100 ml). The containers must be stored in a transparent, resealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity of a liter. You can bring on only one quart-size bag. At security screening, your quart-size bag must be placed separately from the rest of your carry-on.
  • Suppose you have limited mobility. In that case, you can count on easing through either of Chicago's airports. This is because they feature multiple elevators and ramps to ease access to public areas, accessible toilets, wheelchairs availed upon request, and parking spots designated for disabled passengers. Additionally, these airports feature staff always ready to help.
  • Among the airlines serving flights to Hamburg from Chicago, KLM and Air Canada feature the best green records. In attempts to minimize the impacts of their activities on the environment, these airlines have revamped their fleet with aircraft that are fuel-efficient, continually supported sustainable aviation fuel research, and financed a number of conservation efforts. Going by their initiatives, traveling with either airline is advisable if you’d like to travel with an eco-friendly partner.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Hamburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Hamburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1481 reviews
6.7Food
7.6Boarding
6.6Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.0Crew
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Only one choice for meal seats had no leg room

6.0 GoodMarek, Aug 2025PRG - CPH
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Only one choice for meal seats had no leg room

Will not recommend SAS for business travel. Food was so-so. Service was very good. First leg was very good. Second leg from Copenhagen to Barcelona was terrible. We paid a LOT for business class and to have seats worse than most coach seats with no entertainment and no charging available for 1/3rd of the whole trip was not acceptable. Very disappointing. I thought they were coming back in the U.S. with style, NOT YET.

I do not have a problem with the airline but both my two suitcases that were supposed to go from Hawaii to Copenhagen didn’t get on the plane in Seattle. I arrive on Monday the 21st at 10:30 in the morning. I did not get my two suitcases before Friday late afternoon that is unacceptable.

Online check in of SAS is very poor. Even the kiosks at London had system problems. Either it would print boarding tickets or luggage tags. Many other customers had problems . SAS staff was good and helped.

No choice of food. Needed to pay more even for a can of coke!!!

great crew, professional, funny, and great service. good condition plane too! great experience

The seats were really close together and hard to get comfortable. The food was okay. The cheese was amazing! I loved the cold towels they gave us.

When my flight was changed from delays they were quick to rebook me.

I really enjoyed how clean and big the aircraft was, as well as how friendly the crew was.

Airline left me stranded in the U.S. gave me an unrequested refund of 40% of booking and canceled my trip back! When I asked why, the said “we don’t have to tell you why”. “But you can rebook”. Never again! Paid 2x and rebooked on Austrian. What a joke!

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

This particular flight wasn't very full at the back, so there were three seats available for spreading out and getting relatively comfortable

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

Stop charging for alcohol overseas flights and start taking cash again not everyone wants to pay with card if the person is bigger give him seat on the outside seats not the middle in between the people is common sense and mainly if you fly for Lufthansa provides the sam service and experience...

good entertainment package but rather small seats for business class

Booked Economy but it translated to economy light for Lufthansa so now we are stuck paying an extra $75 per person both ways for our checked bags. If I had known that, I would have never booked these tickets because it came out to be more than other options. The booking in the kayak side clearly says Economy and has a link to the inormation for Lufthansa which states Economy included a checked bag. Super annoyed about that.

Food is too little (in volume) and too spicy.. There are no snacks in the back of the plane in between meals.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

We were upgraded to economy plus and everything was awesome!

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

Hate their old flights, boatding, food and services. Very poor quality

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Had a nice little suite although I couldn’t close the door (but I didn’t ask anyone to help). 5K is a nice seat and very private (you look in on first class). Enjoyable flight and nice crew.

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

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