In 46 minutes you can reach Brussels. It takes about 37 minutes to reach Antwerp with your car. In just 28 minutes by car you can reach Leuven. Mechelen is 31 minutes away by car.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - 510 - Mechelen - Heist-op-den-Berg - Westerlo - Geel, De Lijn - 946 - Belbus Herentals-Westerlo-Olen-Hulshout-Wiekevorst, De Lijn - 220 - Herentals-Hulshout-Westmeerbeek-Ramsel-Aarschot with a stop 6 minutes away by foot.
There is a nearby preschool and elementary school: "Gemeentelijke Basisschool", 5 minutes away by bike. The nearest nursery is called "Kribbelkrab" and is 27 minutes' walk away. Go! Daltonatheneum Het Leerlabo is the most convieniently located high school: just 21 minutes away by bike.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Westmeerbeek" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 23 minutes away by foot. A SNCB station ("Booischot") is located 25 minutes away by bike, or 9 minutes by car. In fewer than 6 minutes, you can find a charging station ("Telcom Nv") for your electric car. You only need 12 minutes to reach the motorway A13 / E313 (Antwerpen - Hasselt - Liège).
There are a variety of supermarkets nearby: "Albert Heijn - Westmeerbeek" (5 minutes by car), "Spar Heultje" (23 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Ad Heultje" (29 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car).
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