The nearest high school is called "Sint-Eduardusinstituut" and is 2 minutes' walk away. There is a nearby preschool and elementary school: "Vbs Sint-Eduardus", 1 minute away by bike. Regenbooghandjes is the most convieniently located nursery: just 4 minutes away as a pedestrian.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - 670 - Essen - Kapellen - Merksem, De Lijn - 620 - Meerle - Hoogstraten-Antwerpen via Schoten Centrum, De Lijn - 600 - Meersel-Dreef - Hoogstraten - Antwerpen with a stand 1 minute’ walk away. The closest tram lines are De Lijn - 2 - Hoboken - P+R Merksem, De Lijn - 3 - P+R Merksem - P+R Melsele with a stop reachable in fewer than 1 minute as a pedestrian.
For holidays or business, you can reach Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) in fewer than 10 minutes by car. Thanks to the "Cambio - Van Stralenlei" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in fewer than 6 minutes walk. You can find a shared bike station at 1 minute as a pedestrian: "Velo Antwerpen - Zwembad Merksem". A SNCB station ("Antwerpen-Luchtbal / Anvers-Luchtbal") is located 12 minutes away by bike, or 4 minutes by car. Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station ("Victor Roosensplein") is just 1 minute away by car. The A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) motorways are accessible in 2 minutes.
You have the choice between several nearby supermarkets: "Carrefour Express Merksem" (4 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Shop & Go Merksem" (5 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Colruyt Merksem (Roosensplein)" (7 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car).
In 39 minutes you can reach Brussels. It will take you 23 minutes to get to Antwerp by bike. Ghent is 48 minutes away by car. Mechelen is only 22 minutes away by car.
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