Education
Settling in Balen offers a practical living environment with good proximity to schools, shops, and transport.
Just 10 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - Wezel 2" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
For parents who drive their children to school, high school "Provinciaal Instituut Lommel - Secundair Onderwijs Provil" is reachable in 11 minutes by car.
Looking for a nursery for your children? "Hopsakee" is 9 minutes away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
Transports
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 10 minutes’ drive away.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 44 minutes by bike or 11 minutes by car.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Wit Scholeke" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in fewer than 32 minutes walk.
Public transports
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: De Lijn - 827 - Neerpelt - Mol, De Lijn - 827 - Mol - Neerpelt, De Lijn - 83 - Mol - Balen - Gerheide - Wezel - Lommel with a stop reachable in fewer than 20 minutes as a pedestrian.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Carrefour Market Mol-Wezel" (22 minutes by foot or 4 minutes by car), "Sapr Balen" (5 minutes by car), "Aldi Lommel" (10 minutes by car).
Tourism
"Kempense Golf Club" golf can be reached in 8 minutes by car.
Nearby cities
Beringen is easily accessible by car, just 28 minutes away. Need to reach Turnhout? It takes about 34 minutes by car. Need to reach Weert for work or leisure? It takes about 41 minutes by car.
The variety of accessible amenities nearby contributes to the quality of life in this neighbourhood.
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