You have the choice between several nearby supermarkets: "Aldi Kortessem" (7 minutes by car), "Carrefour Market Alken" (5 minutes by car), "Spar Kortessem" (6 minutes by car).
In 57 minutes you can reach Antwerp. It takes about 34 minutes to reach Liège with your car. Hasselt is only 12 minutes away by car. Only 21 minutes are needed to reach Genk with your car.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - 3 - Hasselt - Wellen - Borgloon - Heers, De Lijn - 700 - Belbus Alken - Wellen with a stop 7 minutes away by foot, De Lijn - 38 - Hasselt - Kortessem - Borgloon - Heers with a stop reachable in fewer than 20 minutes as a pedestrian.
In fewer than 7 minutes, by car, you can be at "Alken" train station. Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station ("Kirisavan Bed&breakfast") is just 8 minutes away by car. Thanks to the "Cambio - St Hubertus" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in fewer than 39 minutes with your bike. The A13 / E313 (Antwerpen - Hasselt - Liège) motorway is reachable in 8 minutes.
You can find a close nursery: "Het Appeltje", in fewer than 3 minutes by car. You can find a close preschool and elementary school: "Go! Next Basisschool De Eik", 3 minutes away by car. Freinetschool Keerpunt is the most convieniently located high school: just 11 minutes away by bike.
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