Transports
Settling near Oud-Berchem means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 2 minutes’ drive away.
The motorway network is well within reach: A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) is 1 minute away, and the slip road to A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is just 2 minutes by car.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Donkey - Berchem Van Hombeeckplein", 6 minutes on foot.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Academie Berchem" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 6 minutes away by foot.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 7 minutes by bike or 3 minutes by car.
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) is 5 minutes’ drive away or reachable by public transport in about 22 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Okay Compact Okay City Berchem Grotestwg" (7 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Albert Heijn - Berchem" (9 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Proxy Delhaize Leman" (10 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
Just 2 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool De Knikkerbaan" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
The trip to nursery "De Vriendjes Oud-Berchem" fits easily into your daily routine: just 1 minute by car.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to high school "Perspectief II", 8 minutes away.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including De Lijn - 425 - Vorselaar Van Roey - Broechem - Berchem, De Lijn - 423 - Zandhoven VTI - Broechem - Berchem, De Lijn - 425 - Berchem - Broechem - Vorselaar Van Roey with a stop reachable in fewer than 21 minutes as a pedestrian.
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde for work or leisure? It takes about 30 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Turnhout in 30 minutes, convenient for daily life. Need to reach Beveren? It takes just 16 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Drie Eycken Golf" golf is 8 minutes away by car.
This neighbourhood offers a good balance of accessibility, services, and living comfort.