Nearby cities
Living in Opwijk means enjoying a well-served neighbourhood, close to everyday amenities and services.
Great news for commuters: With Dendermonde just 14 minutes away by car, city shops and services are within easy reach. Drivers can reach Beveren in 36 minutes, convenient for daily life. Sint-Niklaas is easily accessible by car, just 30 minutes away.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Carrefour Market Opwijk" (9 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Spar Opwijk" (8 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Colruyt Opwijk" (22 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
Tourism
The museum "Musée Du Design Brussels" is nearby (20 minutes drive).
Looking for an activity? There are "Centre Sortilège.be" to 24 minutes by car.A15
There is an amusement park 20 minutes away by car: "Site Mini-Europe".
Want to play golf? You will find "Golfclub Krokkebaas" at 10 minutes.
A 29 minutes drive away is the "Porte De Hal" castle.
Transports
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Hof Ten Hemelrijk" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 4 minutes away on foot.
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 26 minutes away by car.
In under 8 minutes by car, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
The nearest train station is "Opwijk": reachable in 3 minutes by car, or 14 minutes by public transport.
The motorway network is well within reach: A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) is 14 minutes away, and the slip road to A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is just 16 minutes by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including De Lijn - 20 - Dendermonde - Lebbeke - Opwijk - Asse with a stop reachable in under 3 minutes on foot, De Lijn - 20 - Asse - Lebbeke - Dendermonde, De Lijn - 403 - Aalst - Moorsel - Baardegem - Droeshout - Opwijk with a stop 4 minutes away on foot.
Education
Just 2 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - De Leertrommel" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
No need to drive for the school run: high school "Vrij Katholiek Onderwijs Opwijk - Middenschool" is 6 minutes away on foot.
A real plus for families: nursery "Little Birds" is close enough for children to walk there in 6 minutes.
The range of nearby services contributes to a practical and well-connected living environment.