Travel information
The 16th European Evaluation Biennial Conference is scheduled to take place as an in-person event in the vibrant city of Lille, France, and will be hosted at the Lille Grand Palais from 26 to 30 October, 2026.

Conference venue
The Lille Grand Palais will serve as the venue for all general conference activities, including main conference sessions and Professional Development Workshops. Social events may be held at off-site locations.
Lille Grand Palais
1 Bd des Cités Unies
59800 Lille, France
How to get to Lille
Did you know that Lille is just 1 hour from Paris, 35 minutes from Brussels, and 80 minutes from London, thanks to its two TGV stations?
Lille is therefore the ideal place to host the next edition of the EES Conference. And with one international airport and a well-connected road network, there are plenty of convenient ways to reach the city!

By Car
- Paris - 220km
- Brussels - 110km
- Amsterdam - 285km
- Cologne - 320km
By Train
- Paris - 1 Hour
- Lyon - 3 Hours
- Strasbourg - 4 Hours
- Brussels - 35 Minutes
- London - 1 Hour 20 Minutes
- Paris CDG Airport / Lille - 13 trips per day
- Lille / Paris CDG Airport - 16 trips per day
From the Airport
- Lille / Lesquin - 15 Minutes
- Paris / Charles de Gaulle - 50 Minutes
- Brussels / Zaventem - 1 Hour 18 Minutes
- London / Heathrow - 1 Hour 20 Minutes