Transports
Settling near Meereigen means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Kroonplein" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 3 minutes away by bike.
The motorway network is well within reach: A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) is 3 minutes away, and the slip road to A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is just 4 minutes by car.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 2 minutes away by car.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Velo Antwerpen - Ringlaan Atheneum", 5 minutes on foot.
For holidays or business, you can reach Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) in under 11 minutes by car.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 12 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
Public transports
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: 33 - P+R Luchtbal - Hoboken, 707 - Zandvliet - scholen Merksem, the nearest stop being 2 minutes away on foot, 64 - Antwerpen - Loenhout with a stop reachable in under 3 minutes on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including A3 - P+R Merksem - P+R Boechout, 2 - P+R Merksem - Zwaantjes with a stop 6 minutes away on foot.
Tourism
"Ternesse Golf & Country Club" golf can be reached in 10 minutes by car.
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 38 minutes away. Need to reach Turnhout for work or leisure? It takes about 33 minutes by car. Beveren is easily accessible by car, just 24 minutes away.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Carrefour Express Merksem Laaglandlaan" (7 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Delhaize Merksem" (8 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Colruyt Merksem (Roosensplein)" (8 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
Within walking distance, you have access to "Sint Ludgardis Merksem", a high school reachable in 7 minutes.
Just 2 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - SLM Basisschool Du Chastellei" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
The daily school run is made easier with "Het Toverbos" (nursery), reachable in 1 minute by car.
A practical location that combines accessibility and everyday conveniences.