Cheap flights from Chicago to Munich from $416

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of July, then book flights to Munich from Chicago during November instead. Flights to Munich in November, while not as cheap as those in July, still average around $353.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Munich is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $833. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Munich is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $971.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Munich is in the evening. Flights from Chicago to Munich during this time can be as low as $840. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Munich, so prices are often more expensive at around $942 per ticket.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Munich Franz Josef Strauss for the best Chicago - Munich Franz Josef Strauss flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Munich from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Munich for around $906 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Munich from Chicago for as low as $774 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Munich flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Chicago to Munich flights are approximately 14% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Icelandair is the most popular carrier operating from Chicago to Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Lufthansa, United Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Munich from Chicago according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Munich. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Munich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 46% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $643.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 40m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 13m.

As of May 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Chicago to Munich. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 61% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 53 flights per week flying from Chicago to Munich. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.