Groenendaal 1 is the most convieniently located high school: just 12 minutes away as a pedestrian. If you are looking for a nursery, "De Bijtjes Mxm 2" it is 6 minutes away by foot. There is a nearby preschool and elementary school: "Go! Basisschool Het Laerhof Merksem", 3 minutes away by bike.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - 642 - Maria ter Heide - Antwerpen via Miksebaan, De Lijn - 640 - Loenhout - Wuustwezel - Brasschaat - Antwerpen with a stop 5 minutes away by foot, De Lijn - 651 - Merksem Burgemeester Nolf - Merksem Kerkhof with a stand 10 minutes’ walk away. The closest tram lines are De Lijn - 6 - P+R Olympiade - P+R Luchtbal, De Lijn - 1 - P+R Luchtbal - Zuid with a stop reachable in fewer than 26 minutes as a pedestrian.
It takes about 39 minutes to reach Brussels with your car. Ghent is 48 minutes away by car. Mechelen is only 23 minutes away by car. In just 26 minutes by car you can reach Sint-Niklaas.
You have the choice between several nearby supermarkets: "Carrefour Express Merksem Lambrechtshoekenlaan" (6 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Shop & Go Laarsebaan" (8 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Match Merksem" (12 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car).
In fewer than 3 minutes, by car, you can be at "Antwerpen-Luchtbal / Anvers-Luchtbal" train station. About 5 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - Maantjessteenweg" station. Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station ("Canadalaan 152 Antwerpen") is only 3 minutes’ drive away. If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Velo Antwerpen - Kerkhofblommen" station at just 5 minutes’ walk away. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) and is reachable by car in 10 minutes. The motorways A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) can be reached in 2 minutes.
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