Cheap flights from Chicago to Munich from $256

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Munich from Chicago during March instead. Flights to Munich in March, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $776.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Munich is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $838. 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 Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $954.

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 $845. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Munich, so prices are often more expensive at around $944 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 $904 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 $783 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Munich Franz Josef Strauss flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

As of February 2026, prices for Chicago to Munich flights are approximately 36% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Scandinavian Airlines, LOT, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers 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 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Munich. Keep in mind that there are 12 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: 39% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $666.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 20m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 13m.

As of February 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Chicago to Munich. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 42 flights per week flying from Chicago to Munich. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.