Public transports
Settling near Boulevard Émile Bockstael - Emile Bockstaellaan means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: 88 - De Brouckere - UZ-Vub, 87 - Simonis - Beekkant, 54 - Trone - Forest (Bervoets) with a stop 1 minute away on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several metro lines serve the area, including 6 - Roi Baudouin - Elisabeth, the nearest stop being 5 minutes away on foot, 2 - Simonis - Elisabeth with a stop reachable in under 27 minutes on foot.
Public transport users will appreciate access to the tram lines 82 - Gare De Berchem - Drogenbos, 62 - Eurocontrol - Heysel with a stop 1 minute away on foot.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Express Rue Marie-Christin" (3 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Aldi Bruxelles" (10 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Lidl Bruxelles" (8 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde? It takes about 31 minutes by car. Need to reach Beveren for work or leisure? It takes about 39 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Sint-Niklaas in 34 minutes, convenient for daily life.
Transports
The "Villo - Place Bockstael / Bockstaelplaats" station allows you to rent a bike 1 minute away on foot.
In under 3 minutes by car, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
A convenient dual motorway access: motorways A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are reachable in 5 minutes.
The nearest train station is "Bockstael": reachable in 1 minute by car, or 4 minutes by public transport.
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 14 minutes away by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Bockstael" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 3 minutes away on foot.
Tourism
The museum "Belgian Chocolate Village" is nearby (6 minutes drive).
There is an amusement park 5 minutes away by car: "Centre Koezio Live Adventure Games".
Looking for an activity? "Centre Sortilège.be" is 10 minutes away by car.
Want to discover the castle "Porte De Hal"? It is a 10 minutes drive away.
The "Steenpoel Golf" golf course is 13 minutes away by car.
Education
A real plus for families: elementary school "Ecole Primaire Steyls" is close enough for children to walk there in 4 minutes.
Looking for a high school for your children? "Go! Atheneum Caroline Pauwels" is 1 minute away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
The daily school run is made easier with "Ecole Maternelle Léopold 1er" (preschool), reachable in 1 minute by car.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "Wittouck" is 3 minutes away on foot.
The proximity of transport, shops, and services makes daily life easier in this area.