You have the choice between several nearby supermarkets: "Carrefour Express Olmen" (6 minutes by car), "Pro Meerhout III" (6 minutes by car), "Bio-Planet Mol" (6 minutes by car).
De Ka-Baaltjes is the most convieniently located nursery: just 17 minutes away by bike. There is a nearby preschool and elementary school: "Gemeentelijke Basisschool - De Twinkeling", 2 minutes away by bike. You can find a close high school: "Ksom 9", in fewer than 7 minutes by car.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - 733 - Belbus Balen zuid/west with a stop 1 minute away by foot, De Lijn - 20 - Tessenderlo - Meerhout - Geel/Mol with a stop reachable in fewer than 22 minutes as a pedestrian.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Balen Gare" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 61 minutes away by foot. You only need 14 minutes to reach the motorway A13 / E313 (Antwerpen - Hasselt - Liège). Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station ("Teichbedarf Distri Pond") is just 11 minutes away by car. The nearest train station is "Balen / Baelen": reachable in 7 minutes by car, or 72 minutes by public transport.
In 43 minutes you can reach Antwerp. It takes about 31 minutes to reach Hasselt with your car. Beringen is only 20 minutes away by car.
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