Nearby cities
Living in Herentals means enjoying a well-served neighbourhood, close to everyday amenities and services.
Need to reach Beringen for work or leisure? It takes about 24 minutes by car. Turnhout is easily accessible by car, just 24 minutes away. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 35 minutes by car.
Education
Just 8 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool De Groeidenker" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "Hummeltjeshof" is 19 minutes away on foot.
A real plus for families: high school "Kosh F" is close enough for children to walk there in 7 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Aldi Herentals" (13 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Carrefour Market Herentals" (13 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Colruyt Herentals" (15 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
Public transports
The area benefits from strong bus coverage, with lines De Lijn - 544 - Herentals - Olen - Westerlo - Tongelsbos, De Lijn - 223 - Herentals - Olen - Voortkapel - Heultje - Hulshout, De Lijn - 51b - Herentals - Heist-op-den-Berg - Mechelen, the nearest stop being 3 minutes away on foot.
Tourism
The "Golfclub Witbos" golf is 11 minutes away by car.
Transports
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Mie Broosplein" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 1 minute away on foot.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to A13 / E313 (Antwerpen - Hasselt - Liège) (4 minutes) and A21 / E34 (Antwerpen - Turnhout - (Eindhoven, Netherlands)) (13 minutes).
The nearest train station is "Herentals": reachable in 3 minutes by car, or 16 minutes by public transport.
The presence of shops, schools, and transport nearby makes organising daily life easier.