Nearby cities
Living near Oud-Berchem offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Need to reach Dendermonde? It takes about 32 minutes by car. Need to reach Turnhout for work or leisure? It takes about 32 minutes by car. With Beveren just 18 minutes away by car, city shops and services are within easy reach.
Transports
If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Donkey - Berchem De Koninck Fietsenrek Coveliersgebouw" station just 2 minutes away on foot.
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 2 minutes away by car.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 7 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Prince Albert" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 4 minutes away on foot.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) (3 minutes) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) (4 minutes).
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) is 6 minutes away by car, or reachable by public transport in about 23 minutes.
Public transports
The area benefits from strong bus coverage, with lines De Lijn - 30 - Stuivenberg - Berchem Station - Station Zuid, De Lijn - 30 - Station Zuid - Berchem Station - Stuivenberg with a stop reachable in under 2 minutes on foot, De Lijn - 32 - Edegem - Berchem Station - Rooseveltplaats, the nearest stop being 5 minutes away on foot.
For your daily commute, you can choose from several tram lines: De Lijn - A3 - P+R Boechout - P+R Merksem, De Lijn - A3 - P+R Merksem - P+R Boechout with a stop 3 minutes away on foot.
Tourism
"Drie Eycken Golf" golf can be reached in 10 minutes by car.
Education
Just 1 minute by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - De Schatkist" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to nursery "Bellenblaaz. Berchem", 4 minutes away.
A real plus for families: high school "Sint-Willebrord-H.familie 1e Graad" is close enough for children to walk there in 3 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Aldi Berchem" (1 minute on foot or 1 minute by car), "Lidl Antwerpen" (4 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Albert Heijn - Berchem" (6 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
The proximity of transport, shops, and services makes daily life easier in this area.