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Cheapest round-trip
$918
Typical prices: $653-$1,004
Scandinavian Airlines
Fri 9/11Sat 9/19
ORD - ZRH • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$920
Typical prices: $811-$1,252
United Airlines, SWISS
Sat 10/24Sat 11/7
ORD - ZRH • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Lucerne. It is served by Zurich (ZRH), located 30.4 miles from Lucerne.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Lucerne (CHI-ZRH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Lucerne 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 Lucerne

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 5:40 pm
ORD
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ZRH
15h 25m
2 stops
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6:25 pm - 4:10 pm
ZRH
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ORD
28h 45m
2 stops
$918Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 12:10 pm
ORD
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ZRH
33h 55m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 4:10 pm
ZRH
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ORD
26h 45m
1 stop
$919Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 9:20 pm
ORD
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ZRH
29h 40m
3 stops
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8:30 am - 8:05 pm
ZRH
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ORD
18h 35m
2 stops
$920Multiple Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:40 pm
ORD
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ZRH
30h 40m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 1:56 pm
ZRH
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ORD
47h 31m
2 stops
$921Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 25
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6:00 pm - 5:15 pm
ORD
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ZRH
16h 15m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
3:45 pm - 4:05 pm
ZRH
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ORD
31h 20m
2 stops
$922TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25
Delta Logo
1:05 pm - 8:05 am
MDW
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ZRH
12h 00m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 4:50 pm
ZRH
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MDW
16h 00m
2 stops
$923Delta
Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 26
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:55 am
ORD
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ZRH
22h 55m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 4:10 pm
ZRH
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ORD
26h 45m
1 stop
$923Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Thu, Aug 13
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2:20 pm - 6:10 am
ORD
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ZRH
8h 50mnonstop
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9:50 am - 12:35 pm
ZRH
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ORD
9h 45mnonstop
$924SWISS
Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13
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4:10 pm - 7:55 am
ORD
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ZRH
8h 45mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 4:20 pm
ZRH
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ORD
10h 10mnonstop
$925Multiple Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25
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1:00 pm - 10:35 am
MDW
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ZRH
14h 35m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 4:50 pm
ZRH
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MDW
16h 00m
2 stops
$927Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$285
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Zurich

When to book flights from Chicago to Lucerne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Lucerne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Flights from Chicago to Lucerne: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Chicago to Lucerne 
Verified travelerFlew with SWISS
ORD
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ZRH
Sep 2024
Bring a neck pillow and a heavy sweater bc it does get cold. I used the blanket for my legs. Also: get a seat in the aisle.
EFlew with SWISS
ORD
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ZRH
May 2024
Difficult finding the international terminal in Chicago and have to take a long bus ride to get there, so you need lots of time. Immigration in Zurich was really slow. I had to skip to the front and still barely made my connection.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Lucerne

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

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Lucerne does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Zurich airport, which is 30.4 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Lucerne take?

    Direct flights cover the 4,422 miles separating Chicago and Lucerne in about 8h 45m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Lucerne?

    9 direct flights run between Chicago and Lucerne on a daily basis. On average, there are about 64 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Lucerne?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

    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 Lucerne.

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

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

    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 Lucerne 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 Lucerne?

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Lucerne?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Lucerne found on KAYAK was with Icelandair for $259. British Airways offered a round-trip connection from $345 and Icelandair from $387.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Lucerne

  • There is no airport in Lucerne. Instead, you’ll be flying into Zurich Airport when flying between Chicago and Lucerne.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Lucerne was found 83 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is November.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Chicago to Lucerne

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Lucerne? 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.
7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 1972 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.1Food
6.8Entertainment
8.3Crew
7.4Comfort
Airline reviews

Super friendly crew, good communication. I wasn’t expecting food on a short flight but they handed out a cheese sandwich on pretzel bun, very nice!

10.0 ExcellentElizabeth, May 2026
SPU - ZRH
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Super friendly crew, good communication. I wasn’t expecting food on a short flight but they handed out a cheese sandwich on pretzel bun, very nice!

3hr delay and then missed connecting flight with another 6hr wait at the airport before getting a continuation to my trip, worst trip ever in my 50+years of flight travel

Without a doubt, my “customer service” experience with SWISS was the worst of my life. Multiple disconnections in conversations, very cold and indifferent staff, failure to follow up with promised status updates — simply put, T. H. E. W. O. R. S. T. A full week later, and I am STILL waiting to hear from them. Never again for me with SWISS. Disgraceful.

Very unprofessional treatment of customers - boardring on being unethical. Only cares about money and not the customer. If you use the swiss brand, you should deserve it - now swiss air doesn't deserve the swiss brand.

One would expect far better service and quality of seats from Swiss. The crew was super cold at best. My wife and I are both Star Alliance gold members and none of them even bothered to come and acknowledge our status and make us feel special. Seat is in need of a major overhaul. It’s simply outdated and the TV screen is far too small. Food and drinks selection was very sub par.

The flight and all amenities were good to excellent. SWISS was awful to deal with. Every step of the way they nickel and dime you. Chose your seats? $14. Change your seats… No accounting for the prior payment. You get billed again. 17 pound restriction on overhead luggage, nonsense. It’s a weight in the plane whether it’s in the overhead or in check baggage. They just milk you for every cent they can and I resent it. The flight was excellent.

plenty of legspace, snacks, no pull face from flight attendants when asking for a wine. Also fast transfer ability at ZRH.

The noise in the plane made the highest level of sound in the entertainment system ineffeective. The leg room was better than most flights bu the seats are not made for comfort. Food was ok but nothing to look forward too.

OK they lost my hold luggage but notified me straight away. My main complaint, after losing my suitcase, I was told my cabin bag had to go into the hold because of it’s size. I, obviously, didn’t want this to happen bearing in mind what happened to my suitcase and when I voiced my concerns I didn’t get an explanation I was just told it would be taken from me on entering the aircraft. Looking around I was surprised to see many passengers not only with larger bags than mine but sometimes two or three bags,taking them onto the aircraft. In the end, nobody bothered taking my bag off me so I just walked on with it. The whole procedure was disjointed, poorly explained and not terribly efficient.

The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

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.

Upon departing and landing, the man seating in front of me had his seat leaning back. Taking off nobody told him anything. Landing someone from the crew said something but the passenger ignored him and nobody followed up. Felt a bit unsecured. If this that is some of the basics are missed, what else was overlooked?

On time, reasonably comfortable for economy, decent food. All in all a very good experience.

Every flight got canceled or delayed. Customer service was awful.

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

No free Wi-Fi. I have SkyMiles but not a high status, having an account has been enough for Wi-Fi on other flights, but this one was going to charge me to use it. Also turbulence was really bad toward the end, but I didn't count this in my ratings since I know Delta cannot control the weather - it's 2026 and lack of WiFi alone is enough for a poor rating.

The stewardess was incredibly rude. The gave you only one drink with dinner.

Cancelled flight, wasn't refunded paid selected seats. Poor customer service. Called airline and they didn't realize the flight was cancelled until several hours after the email notice was sent.

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.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

The free WiFi was great so I could stream movies during the flight. I would like to have movies available instead of on my device. Thanks!

We had a wonderful experience with Aer Lingus. The seats were too close for the long trip. The crew was absolutely perfect. They were so caring and thoughtful! My husband did not have a good experience with Air Lingus on the phone when trying to take care of getting better seating because he is disabled and needed a wheelchair prior to the day of our flight! Mariam R. in Boston was so helpful with seating and getting help for my husband. Filip Pytka who works for OCS was extremely helpful! He made sure that we had the lift because my husband could not climb the stairs to get onto the airplane. He took us from the gate all the way down to where we needed to be.

We were an hour and a half late, which caused my rental car company to cancel my reservation. We had no car, had to take a taxi to our hotel, and then a taxi back to get a new car the next day. Sometimes lack of on-time performance can end up costing the passenger a lot of money, none of which is covered by the airline that operated the late flight.

Overall good experience. But seats were small and uncomfortable for the price. Good entertainment, staff friendly and attentive.

Smooth quiet flight take off and landing both excellent. Food was mediocre. Boarding at gate was disorganized and unacceptable.

Very good trip. Nice clean aircraft. Helpful and friendly crew.

Crew members Grainne and Karen were extremely rude and unprofessional

I am very disappointed in that KAYAK sold me this flight as a business class it was not a business class. It was a regular economy class ticket. This was not Art Linus mistake. It was kayaks.

Crew was friendly and seats were comfortable. The connection however there were no free snacks or drinks.

Our flight from Dublin to Coruna did not exist any more. Apparently it was cancelled in February and I was not advised, nor was I offered any flights for rebooking. Happily Aer Lingus found another flight to another city in Spain that was 500 miles from Coruna; I had to pay for a hotel overnight and a revise my rental car that incurred additional costs, and I did not get to Coruna for another 24 hours. I was not at all impressed with Kayak or Chatdeal or Hertz.

We paid for saga class, which is the business class for international. My seat was broken and did not recline and my monitor for in-flight entertainment was broken.

I liked the crew but not the uncomfortable seats and lack of movie and tv selection.

They cancelled our connecting flight resulting in another layover reaching our final destination 8 hours later than scheduled.

The Check-in process at CDG was confusing and the crew was not helpful. But the flight was on-time and that is most important to me.

On-time arrivals and departures. Crew helpful and friendly. Yet everything costs extra: seat selection, food, even airphones!

When you consider the price I ended up paying for everything. This was not a good deal! I had no idea that this airline had changed to a bargain basement no frills airline. So, it was disappointing to have to pay for every little thing. The only thing included was water and coffee. You have to pay for everything else! So I just felt nickel and dime.

The Icelandair crew was so kind!!! Thank you for making my first trip to Paris a great one!

I had no idea that my ticket only paid for my right to get on the plane. They charged me $130 for my carry-on bag because it was 1 inch too big she claimed but it wasn’t! Then they wanted another fee for everything. I had no idea that Icelandair had changed to such a bargain basement airline. I was very disappointed.

Second time with Saga Premium, everything was fab, but the entertainment centre on both my flights didn't work, plus the seat on the NY to Rek flight (Airbus) was so solid and so uncomfortable. The 737Max flight's seat was much, much better.

The staff was kind and helpful. There was no food, and you needed to bring your own earphones to use the entertainment, which I didn’t know.

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