Stopovers between Chicago and Frankfurt
Chicago to Frankfurt is about 6,971 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich, Geneva 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.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.
Compact lakeside city with free public transport for hotel guests.