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$305 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Hamburg

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Hamburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Hamburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$621
Typical prices: $635-$835
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Sat 9/26Sun 10/4
ORD - HAM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$305
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Thu 12/10
ORD - HAM • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $621 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Chicago and Hamburg. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $454 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 10h 55m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 35% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 27% price drop
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Hamburg

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Oct 4
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6:05 pm - 10:10 pm
ORD
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HAM
21h 05m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:00 pm
HAM
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ORD
17h 00m
1 stop
$621TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 21
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6:00 pm - 4:35 pm
ORD
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HAM
15h 35m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:00 pm
HAM
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ORD
17h 00m
1 stop
$633TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
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7:15 pm - 9:10 am
ORD
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HAM
30h 55m
1 stop
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7:35 pm - 4:10 pm
HAM
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ORD
27h 35m
2 stops
$634Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
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7:15 pm - 10:45 pm
ORD
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HAM
20h 30m
1 stop
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3:30 pm - 4:10 pm
HAM
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ORD
31h 40m
1 stop
$637Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
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7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
ORD
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HAM
18h 00m
2 stops
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7:35 pm - 4:10 pm
HAM
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ORD
27h 35m
2 stops
$645Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
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7:15 pm - 7:05 pm
ORD
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HAM
16h 50m
1 stop
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5:20 pm - 4:45 pm
HAM
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ORD
30h 25m
2 stops
$651Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Sep 1
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8:15 am - 9:25 pm
MDW
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HAM
30h 10m
2 stops
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7:55 am - 8:50 pm
HAM
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MDW
19h 55m
2 stops
$818Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MDW
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HAM
19h 00m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 10:10 pm
HAM
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MDW
23h 05m
2 stops
$873Delta
Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Sep 6
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6:00 am - 9:25 pm
MDW
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HAM
32h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 7:30 pm
HAM
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MDW
18h 35m
2 stops
$921Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 21
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10:35 am - 7:55 am
MDW
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HAM
14h 20m
2 stops
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8:30 am - 4:25 pm
HAM
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MDW
14h 55m
2 stops
$932Delta
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Hamburg?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Hamburg departing in September.

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 June, where tickets cost $372 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $670 and $656 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 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$305
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 31% 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.
Estimated round-trip price
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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Hamburg was $305 for a one-way ticket and $621 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?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Hamburg, with oneworld 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 $650 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 $722 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 3 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Hamburg? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1860 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.7Entertainment
7.7Boarding
8.0Crew
6.7Food
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Old plane, food not that great - lacked taste. Crew was nice but strict.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jun 2026
JFK - CPH
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Old plane, food not that great - lacked taste. Crew was nice but strict.

Terrible airlines, kept lying to me about the fact that my connection flight was cancelled. Left me hanging until last min. NEVER AGAIN

Mediocre. Maybe due to Economy light. Staff was great. Space shrunk, not for me, and definitely not for Vikings. Food was decent. Assistance lagging. There was a possibility to upgrade to Premium economy, however my bid was immediately classified as low and not even considered (though well over minimum bid). Thus I was no bleeding dry.

They lost my luggage and there is no update, no luggage and no hope that they will find it. It has been 26 hours since we landed

They lost my luggage and can’t find it. My trip is ruined. Online tracking of lost luggage doesn’t work

Seat was lumpier than I’ve ever remembered it to be although comfortable when tilted back. I don’t recall being that hungry after being served food from SAS before. Flight attendant on the second flight to Aalborg seemed to be having a bad day.

On this shorter leg and with an older plane, just mediocre. On the connecting long haul (Chicago to Copenhagen) everything was great.

My outbound flight was incredible... Milan to Chicago. The crew worked so well together. Each passenger felt spoiled and incredibly valued. The crew on this flight was fine. Nothing to complain specifically about but could not give top rating only because of the superior crew, hospitality, warmth we felt on the first flight. Unfortunately. You managed to lose my luggage ..my only piece checked in. Lost in Copenhagen so I had the added stress, time wasted to file the report. To make things worse, Italian rail decided to strike that Sunday so I could not take the train as planned back to Switzerland. Horrible waiting time and poor communication for boarding substitution bus. The substition bus to the town of Stabio did not run on time and was late about 40 minutes.

The flight was cancelled early on and messed up the whole vacation and hard to get a refund from Kayak as they owned the ticket and of course they did not believe that SAS cancelled the ticket. Definite bad side to third party. SAS had rescheduled but overlapped the connecting flights. That did not work. Flight was cancelled long ago but Kayak still has it. Like it was taken? Bad IT ? Or all assumptions and no follow up which is the whole IT world. It needs to wake up and be more efficient. Especially as the world is going, there will be no freedom to do anything. And we will be living like the Middle Ages. Yeah, go read up on that while you still can.

A Lufthansa flight operated by SAS with a jettime plane. Fight was nice, no food but free tea and coffee.

Agents at gate were not immediately available to solve problems and once they did they didn’t fix all the fight connections

Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

Smooth travel. Immediate update prior flight delay so I can arrange myself properly without too rush.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

Great until we got to FRA. The next trip leg we were put in Business Class where seats had minimal padding!!!! They were awful and United Airlines needs to have their Lufthansa partner up their game or I won’t fly with them again!!

Good experience and food is and service are good as well

Flight was 10+ hrs late from Ord to fra then was another 2hrs late from fra to male.

It's hard to tell where to plug in electronics, and the port on my seat didn't work. Their entertainment system was down. Vegetarian food options were tasty. Friendly, helpful flight attendants.

Lady next to me was coughing profusely the entire flight, other lady moved seats because of it, 8 hours of that during an overnight flight is a bit much.

The seats are extra cramped if you are taller than 5’8! Spring for the extra legroom seats for sure if you have a long flight!

Very disappointed with British Airways. It has been over 24 hours and I still have not received my checked baggage or any proper update. Customer support has been unresponsive, making the situation even more frustrating. Poor baggage handling and lack of communication seriously impacted my travel experience.

Cancelled flight and re booked seats were a downgrade. British Airways said the upgrade was t available but when I checked it was but then they wouldn’t make it right

Overall ok. Best part has always been the sundae dessert.

Very good staff members with sincere passion and responsibility in their job.

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

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.

The plane was known to be late in advance of takeoff. My guess is that it was known to be late at 11am or 5 hours before scheduled takeoff time. We were late to leave and with a wheelchair and the a cart, we only made it to gate. We raced! Inside plane, all was great

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