Nearby cities
Living in Gent means enjoying a well-served neighbourhood, close to everyday amenities and services.
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 26 minutes, convenient for daily life. Beveren is easily accessible by car, just 34 minutes away. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas? It takes about 28 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Executive Club Private Golf Zwijnaarde" golf course is 5 away.
Education
No need to drive for the school run: high school "Go! Atheneum Merelbeke" is 27 minutes away on foot.
Convenient for families: a preschool and elementary school is 5 minutes away by car, simplifying your daily routine.
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "Helan Kinderopvang - Wiebelwijs", a nursery just 23 minutes away on foot.
Public transports
The area benefits from strong tram coverage, with lines De Lijn - T3 - Zwijnaarde - Sint-Pieters - Zuid - Ledeberg - Stelplaats, De Lijn - T3 - Zwijnaarde - Sint-Pietersstation - Kouter - Zuid - Moscou with a stop reachable in fewer than 27 minutes as a pedestrian.
For your daily commute, you can choose from several bus lines: De Lijn - 427 - Oudenaarde - Zwijnaarde - Gent with a stop reachable in fewer than 5 minutes as a pedestrian, De Lijn - 427 - Gent - Zwijnaarde - Oudenaarde with a stop 11 minutes away by foot, De Lijn - 19 - Arteveldestadion - Sint-Pietersstation - Blaarmeersen with a stand 20 minutes’ walk away.
Transports
The nearest train station is "Merelbeke": reachable in 5 minutes by car, or 35 minutes by public transport.
In fewer than 6 minutes, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
About 8 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - Heerweg-Noord" station.
The "Blue-Bike - Zwijnaarde Eiland" station allows you to rent a bike at 10 minutes away by foot.
Ideal for drivers: the motorways A14 / E17 (Antwerpen - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - (Lille, France)) and A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) are both 6 minutes away.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Albert Heijn - Gent" (23 minutes by foot or 6 minutes by car), "Aldi Merelbeke" (18 minutes by foot or 4 minutes by car), "Lidl Merelbeke" (20 minutes by foot or 4 minutes by car).
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.