Flights from Chicago to Europe in summer

Summer is Europe's peak: long days, every festival and the highest fares, with July the busiest and late August the start of the slide. Fly into the hub with the cheapest fare and take the train from there; London, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt connect everything.

Nonstop from Chicago: London (7h 50m), Barcelona (United, American), Amsterdam (United, KLM), Dublin (7h 20m), Madrid (8h 25m), Lisbon (8h 10m), Frankfurt (United, Lufthansa, Condor), Munich (Lufthansa, United), Zurich (United, Swiss) and Athens (10h 15m), and 6 more. One stop via Frankfurt: Paris; via Lisbon: Rome and Manchester; via Belgrade: Prague.

Axel's pick: Reykjavik, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $547.

Where to fly from Chicago to Europe in summer: saved round trips within June, July and August to London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Dublin and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for 5–14 nights, entirely within Jun, Jul, Aug.

Cheapest right now: Reykjavik $547 · Athens $755 · Rome $829

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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
London (LHR)London's museums, theatre and markets, a direct flight from most US hubsNonstop · 7h 50m$961 (airline $1,012)Jul 27–Aug 2, 2027Check prices
Paris (CDG)Paris: the Louvre, the Seine and café life1 stop via Frankfurt$901 (airline $950)Jun 5–12, 2027Check prices
Rome (FCO)Rome's ancient sites, the Vatican and trattorias1 stop via Lisbon$829 (airline $876)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Barcelona (BCN)Barcelona's Gaudí architecture, beaches and tapasNonstop · United, AmericanNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Amsterdam (AMS)Amsterdam's canals, museums and bike lanesNonstop · United, KLM$962 (airline $1,014)Aug 4–9, 2027Check prices
Dublin (DUB)Dublin's pubs, Georgian streets and day trips to the coastNonstop · 7h 20m$3,248 (airline $3,424) · 4 adultsAug 6–15, 2027Check prices
Madrid (MAD)Madrid's Prado, plazas and late-night tapasNonstop · 8h 25m$1,015 (airline $1,070)Jun 30–Jul 5, 2027Check prices
Lisbon (LIS)Lisbon's hills, trams and nearby beachesNonstop · 8h 10m$880 (airline $928)Jul 10–17, 2027Check prices
Frankfurt (FRA)Frankfurt, a hub for the Rhine Valley and Germany's rail networkNonstop · United, Lufthansa, CondorNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Munich (MUC)Munich's beer halls, museums and the Bavarian Alps nearbyNonstop · Lufthansa, UnitedNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Zurich (ZRH)Zurich's old town, lake and trains into the Swiss AlpsNonstop · United, SwissNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Athens (ATH)Athens' Acropolis and ferries to the Greek islandsNonstop · 10h 15m$755 (airline $796)Jul 10–17, 2027Check prices
Vienna (VIE)Vienna's palaces, coffee houses and concert hallsNonstop · Austrian$920 (airline $968)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Copenhagen (CPH)Copenhagen's harbour, design and Tivoli GardensNonstop · 8h 30m$857 (airline $902)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Milan (MXP)Milan's fashion, the Duomo and trains to the lakesNonstop · United · 8h 40m$963 (airline $1,015)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Edinburgh (EDI)Edinburgh's castle, Old Town and the Royal MileNonstop · United · 7h 45m$1,319 (airline $1,394)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Brussels (BRU)Brussels' Grand-Place, beer and an hour by train to BrugesNonstop · United$850 (airline $898)Jun 30–Jul 5, 2027Check prices
Prague (PRG)Prague's castle, bridges and beer1 stop via Belgrade$955 (airline $1,011)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Reykjavik (KEF)Reykjavík, the Blue Lagoon and the Golden CircleNonstop · 6h 05m$547 (airline $577)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Manchester (MAN)Manchester's music, football and a base for northern England1 stop via Lisbon$1,004 (airline $1,057)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices

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