Stopovers between Chicago and Amsterdam
Chicago to Amsterdam is about 6,613 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
Free Smithsonian museums; the metro goes from National to the Mall.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.