Trains to Chicago
72 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
72 places connect to Chicago by Trains, across 1 country, run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 41 km away to 661 km, with a median of 312 km.
Arriving in Chicago
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 72Places you can arrive from
- 72Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 3Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Chicago is not something we sell.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 28 | 39% | Carol Stream, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 36 | 50% | Davenport, 246 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 8 | 11% | East Independence, 644 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Chicago that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 100% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Stations, airports and ports in Chicago
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Chicago
- Chicago Union Station
- Chicago Ridge
- Chicago station
Leaving Chicago
Common questions about Trains to Chicago
Where can I travel to Chicago by Trains from?
72 places connect to Chicago by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 41 km away in a straight line and the furthest 661 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Chicago cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Chicago is €11.88 for one passenger, across 72 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 312 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Chicago take?
The fastest Trains journey into Chicago is 1h 10m door to door. The median origin sits 312 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Chicago?
3 operators run Trains services into Chicago on our network: Amtrak, Metra, NICTD. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Chicago use?
Trains services into Chicago use 3 named terminals, among them Chicago Union Station, Chicago Ridge, Chicago station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Chicago
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Where to leave your bags in Chicago
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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