Lille can be easily reached by train from major international airports and European capitals:
- 1 h from Paris,
- 38 min  from Brussels,
- 1 h 20 min from London,
- 2 h 40 min from Amsterdam.
The direct travel from Lille to Lyon for the 18th ICC International Congress on Catalysis  is 3 h.
The train tickets can be purchased in the following sites:
www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
www.thetrainline.com/
https://www.b-europe.com/
https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
and others.
Lille is also accessible by car via a dense and extensive motorway network.