$321 Find Cheap Flights from Germany to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$440
Typical prices: $672-$855
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Thu 1/22Wed 2/4
DUS - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$658
Typical prices: $657-$945
Lufthansa
Thu 1/22Wed 2/4
MUC - ORD • Non-stop
Our travelers' advice
AI-powered summary based on content written by KAYAK users. AI can make mistakes.
Lufthansa's Premium Economy offers comfort on long flights.
Expect long walks at O'Hare's terminal 5 in Chicago.
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Most flights • 19 per week
KLM
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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Cheap Flights from Germany to Chicago

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

Thu, Jan 22 - Wed, Feb 4
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
5:30 pm - 3:25 pm
DUS
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ORD
28h 55m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
7:10 pm - 4:40 pm
ORD
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DUS
14h 30m
1 stop
$440TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Feb 6
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:05 am - 3:25 pm
MUC
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ORD
16h 20m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
8:15 pm - 11:10 pm
ORD
-
MUC
19h 55m
1 stop
$443TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Thu, Apr 2 - Mon, Apr 20
British Airways Logo
10:55 am - 6:15 pm
MUC
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ORD
14h 20m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:15 pm - 8:10 pm
ORD
-
MUC
15h 55m
1 stop
$488British Airways
Thu, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 22
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 5:45 pm
HAM
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ORD
17h 20m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 7:05 pm
ORD
-
HAM
16h 45m
1 stop
$491Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 22
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 5:45 pm
HAM
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ORD
11h 15m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 4:35 pm
ORD
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HAM
14h 15m
2 stops
$498Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, May 11
KLM Logo
2:15 pm - 2:15 pm
HAJ
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ORD
31h 00m
1 stop
KLM Logo
4:50 pm - 10:20 am
ORD
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HAJ
10h 30m
1 stop
$559KLM
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, May 2
KLM Logo
9:45 am - 2:15 pm
STR
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ORD
11h 30m
1 stop
KLM Logo
4:20 pm - 10:35 pm
ORD
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STR
23h 15m
1 stop
$559KLM
Sun, Mar 8 - Mon, Mar 16
British Airways Logo
4:35 pm - 4:25 pm
CGN
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ORD
29h 50m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:45 pm - 4:10 pm
ORD
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CGN
11h 25m
1 stop
$570British Airways
Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16
Lufthansa Logo
1:35 pm - 6:25 pm
CGN
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ORD
11h 50m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
9:50 pm - 6:55 pm
ORD
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CGN
14h 05m
1 stop
$586Lufthansa
Thu, Feb 26 - Thu, Mar 5
Lufthansa Logo
1:35 pm - 6:25 pm
CGN
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ORD
11h 50m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
9:50 pm - 6:55 pm
ORD
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CGN
14h 05m
1 stop
$587Lufthansa
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chicago

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 month to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost $527 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is $1,040 and $765 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $581.

What is a good deal for flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main Airport $703 one-way - $689 round-trip, from Munich $881 one-way - $958 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 36 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$321
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Munich to Chicago O'Hare Airport

Flights from Germany to Chicago: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Germany to Chicago 
Verified travelerFlew with Lufthansa
MUC
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ORD
Mar 2025
Beware the long distances at O’Hare terminal 5. Moving walkway help, but it was 1/2 mile or more from gate to passport control
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
MUC
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ORD
Apr 2024
We opted for Premium Economy and while more expensive, it’s definitely worth it on a long flight. Quieter, more room, and included a checked bag per passenger. The seats are much more comfortable. The only downside is the restrooms. PE is supposed to use the restrooms at the back of the plane even though there are bathrooms right in front of PE for first class. Stupid, the stewards kept locking those bathrooms and there was always a long line for the restrooms at the back. This was on United. We didn’t have this issue on Lufthansa PE.

FAQs - booking Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • How far is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from central Chicago?

    The city center of Chicago is 16 miles from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Chicago?

    On average, a flight to Chicago costs $1,006. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $599 and departed from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $700. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $822 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport?

    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 O'Hare Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally in the evening, when flights cost $717 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $758.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chicago O'Hare Airport

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Chicago O'Hare Airport? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Chicago O'Hare Airport for the following prices or less: From Munich $920, from Frankfurt am Main $1,363
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chicago O'Hare Airport flight deals.

Reviews of the 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chicago? 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.
7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1437 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.6Comfort
7.2Food
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

8.0 ExcellentShereen, Dec 2025
AMS - YUL
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Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

Very nice crew and great food. Easy to board just wish the flight could be shorter or seats more comfortable or more room to walk around when you get cramps in your legs from sitting so long. Crew was great and attentive and really was good food.

My experience was wonderful. The professionalism of the crew was exemplary 🙂. The meals were wholesome and tasty. I have no complaints

Everything was smooth and great. I didnt like that they talk so much on the interphone during the flight.

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

Not good. We returned on united airlines and the food was horrible.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

An international flight on an apron is pretty unusual in my 40 years of traveling. Departure delay. Luggage despite over an hour connection did not make it to the flight. Actually still in Germany. My luggage was not moved until I reached my final destination despite knowing it to be left in Germany upon my arrival in Chicago. The service left me a little off, both going and returning from Europe. Light on in the cabin even during a night flight and lots of traffic no matter what. Maybe passengers want more service? As a frequent traveler i just want to be able to sleep, the food will be better at the destination anyway. So since the cabin crew woke me up I asked for a cocktail, I did not get the best response although sitting in row 20 premium economy. I usually fly premium economy or business and my 2 flight to Europe in 2025 with United both had luggage delays and other minor issues. American flights to Australia, Canada and Europe went smoothly and Premium plus feels very much like business light. Is United Club becoming a waste and Silver/Gold levels another waste??

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

We were in premium economy seats that appeared to be locked in plae, No reclining. My aching back.

I don’t understand how they charge as much as they do for such a poor experience

I wish the plane had pod seating for business class. I had a window seat (8K) and I had to climb over the person sitting on the aisle when I needed to get up. Also there is no partition between the seats for privacy when sleeping. The Asian airlines have much nicer business class seating. Their seats are wider for better comfort when sleeping.

The seat space seemed small especially when the person ahead reclined but other than that, very good.

Luggage transfer in Chicago was not performed in time. I received my luggage at my destination two days later.

Food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work properly

It was a short flight, everything was good with it.

I darted through the Frankfurt airport to make my connecting flight. I asked if it was a possibility to upgrade and the agent did. This was the kindest gesture and it made up for the previous delayed flight and distress/anxiety of anticipating that Zi was going to miss my Frankfurt-Chicago connection. I cannot express my gratitude for the upgrade.. I am 5feet 10 inches do the leg space was amazing.

I meant this flight was not good, the one from Tirana to Frankfurt was better!

I was very grateful for Lufthansa's role in organizing mobility support. The touchscreen on my seat was faulty: slow, stained (I couldn't get it clean), and glitchy. This made selecting movies extremely time consuming, and twice I had to start all over from the beginning.

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

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