It takes about 59 minutes to reach Brussels with your car. In 54 minutes you can reach Antwerp. Liège is 33 minutes away by car. In 41 minutes you can reach Hasselt by bike.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - H71 - Hasselt-St-Lambr. Herk-Alken-Rapertingen-Hasselt with a stop 2 minutes away by foot, De Lijn - 700 - Belbus Alken - Wellen, De Lijn - 21a - Hasselt - Sint-Truiden - Landen with a stand 3 minutes’ walk away.
De Speelvogel is the most convieniently located nursery: just 9 minutes away as a pedestrian. You can find a close preschool and elementary school: "Go! Next Methodeschool Wonderwijs", 1 minute away by car. The nearest high school is called "Freinetschool Keerpunt" and is 19 minutes' walk away.
The A13 / E313 (Antwerpen - Hasselt - Liège) motorway is reachable in 5 minutes. In fewer than 3 minutes, by car, you can be at "Alken" train station. Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station ("Delhaize Hasselt") is only 8 minutes’ drive away. About 33 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - St Hubertus" station.
For your food shopping, you have multiple options: "Carrefour Market Alken" (13 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Okay Alken" (19 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Spar Alken" (5 minutes by car).
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