Transports
Living near Rue du Pélican - Pelikaanstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
The nearest train station is "Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord": reachable in 4 minutes by car, or 9 minutes by public transport.
About 2 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - De Brouckère" station.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in fewer than 15 minutes by car.
The motorway network is well within reach: A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is 9 minutes away, and the slip road to A3 / E25 - E40 - E42 (Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Eupen - (Aachen, Germany)) is just 11 minutes by car.
If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Villo - Jacqmain" station at just 1 minute’ walk away.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several metro lines serve the area, including STIB/MIVB - 6 - ROI BAUDOUIN - ELISABETH, STIB/MIVB - 2 - SIMONIS - ELISABETH with a stop 4 minutes away by foot.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 4 - GARE DU NORD - STALLE (P), STIB/MIVB - 10 - HOPITAL MILITAIRE - CHURCHILL with a stand 7 minutes’ walk away.
Whether for work or leisure, several bus lines are within reach: De Lijn - R14 - Brussel Noord - Asse - Affligem - Aalst, De Lijn - 714 - Snelbus Brussel Noord - Asse - Aalst, De Lijn - R15 - Brussel Noord - Ternat - Liedekerke - Denderleeuw with a stop 2 minutes away by foot.
Education
Looking for a nursery for your children? "Alexandre Bosquet" is 2 minutes away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
Convenient for families: a preschool and elementary school is 2 minutes away by car, simplifying your daily routine.
Just a short drive away, "College La Fraternite" (high school) is reachable in 2 minutes.
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde for work or leisure? It takes about 35 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Beveren in 43 minutes, convenient for daily life. Sint-Niklaas is easily accessible by car, just 38 minutes away.
Shopping
Grocery shopping becomes effortless thanks to the local supermarkets: "Carrefour Express Yzer" (3 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Shop & Go Delhaize Rogier Metro" (5 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car), "Intermarché Bruxelles Monnaie" (10 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car).
Tourism
Just 6 minutes away is the "Librairies Royales Kbr".
There is an amusement park 6 minutes away by car: "Site Experience Brussels".
A 8 minutes drive away is the "Porte De Hal" castle.
The museum "Musée Belge De La Franc-Maçonnerie" can be reached in 2 minutes.
The "Royal Amicale Anderlecht Golf Club" golf is 16 minutes away by car.
This neighbourhood offers a good balance of accessibility, services, and living comfort.