Practical Information

Venue

The conference will take place at Hotel Papendal, located just outside Arnhem, in a peaceful, green setting on the edge of the Veluwe, a well-known forested area in the Netherlands. Hotel Papendal offers excellent conference facilities in a calm and natural environment, providing an ideal atmosphere for connection and reflection.

What makes this venue unique is its location on the grounds of the Dutch Olympic Training Centre, the largest elite sports facility in the country. More than 350 top athletes, including Olympians and professional football players, live and train here as they prepare for competition on the world stage. The inspiring surroundings and professional setting make Hotel Papendal a special place to host this year’s conference.

Address

Hotel Papendal

Papendallaan 3

6816 VD Arnhem

Accommodation

All rooms in hotel Papendal are fully booked. If a booking is cancelled and rooms open up again, you will be able to book it via this link: Hotel Papendal bookings.

Alternative hotels in the neighborhood are:

• Van der Valk Arnhem (1 km) (https://www.hotelarnhem.nl/)

• Fletcher hotel de Buunderkamp (7 km) (https://www.hoteldebuunderkamp.nl/)

• Landgoed Hotel-Restaurant Groot Warnsborn (8 km) (https://grootwarnsborn.nl/)

• or hotels in Arnhem city center (10 km)

Travel to Etmaal 2026

How to get there

By car

Papendal is centrally located in the Netherlands and easy to reach by car. Whether you come from Utrecht, Apeldoorn or Eindhoven, you can reach Papendal easily via the A50 or A12 motorway. When you enter the property, follow the signs to P1.

In the interest of sustainability, we encourage anyone travelling by car to car pool with colleagues wherever possible.

Public transport

There are many ways to travel to Papendal by public transport. Plan your trip on www.9292.nl.

From Monday through Friday you can take bus 10 from Arnhem Central Station towards High Performance centre Papendal (Sportcentrum Papendal). Papendal has its own busstop.

By bike

It is possible to reach Papendal from nearby train stations via bike. OV-bikes are available to hire from Arnhem Central Station (25 minutes biking) or Wolfheze (7 minutes biking). There is limited availability of OV-bikes at Wolfheze, so we recommend checking availability before you arrive (https://www.ns.nl/deur-tot-deur/ov-fiets/huurlocaties/)

Taxi

You can take a taxi from Arnhem central station, which takes you to Papendal in just ten minutes. Hotel Papendal offers a ‘Papendal taxi’ which you can book at the reception of our hotel. The Papendal taxi runs between 7.00 and 24.00 from and to the Sonsbeek side of Arnhem central station. We advise you to book the taxi at least one hour in advance; clearly state you would like a ‘Papendal taxi’. The costs are approximately €20 per person, per ride.

Papendal walking route

For those that would like to get some fresh air and take a walk in nature before, during or after Etmaal 2026 we have created 'Rondje Papendal'. This easy walking route takes you through the surrounding area and covers around 4kms and takes approximately 1 hour. A perfect way to take in the nature surrounding Papendal!

Click on the link below to learn more!

Rondje Papendal