How to get fromMerksem to Geelby tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Merksem to Geel by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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Tram, train
best
1. Take the tram from Merksem Oudebareel to Antwerpen Diamant Metro Perron Atram 2 / ...
2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Geeltrain S33 / ...
1h 28m
€11–20
Drive 47.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Merksem to Geelcar 47.3 km
33 min
€8–11
Line 60 bus, bus, line 49 bus
1. Take the bus from Merksem Oudebareel to Brecht Station Noorderkempen per 5bus 60
2. Take the bus from Brecht Station Noorderkempen per 1 to Turnhout Station perron 3bus 43b
3. Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 1 to Geel Stadsparkbus 49
2h 49m
€9
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Merksem to Geeltaxi 47.3 km
33 min
€120–150

Merksem to Geel by tram and train

293Weekly Services

1h 28mAverage Duration

€11Cheapest Price

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Distance: 50.3 km
Duration: 1h 28m

What companies run services between Merksem, Belgium and Geel, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Merksem Oudebareel to Geel Stadspark via Brecht Station Noorderkempen per 1 and Turnhout Station perron 1 in around 2h 49m.

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Geel, Belgium(opens in a new window)

Geel is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is 109.85 km². Geel’s patron saint, the Irish Saint Dymphna, inspired the town’s pioneering de-institutionalized method of care for the mentally ill.

Things to do in Geel

Bobbejaanland(Opens in a new window)

Bobbejaanland is a theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium. The park was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international popularity in the fifties and early sixties. In 1959 he bought a 30 hectare marsh, had it drained and built a 1000 capacity venue that opened in December 1961 as Bobbejaanland. This developed into an amusement park and remained in his possession until he sold it in 2004.

Turnhout(Opens in a new window)

Turnhout is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. On January 1, 2015, Turnhout had a total population of 42,637. The total area is 56.06 km² which gives a population density of 835.5 inhabitants per km². The agglomeration, however, is much larger, accounting up to 81,473 inhabitants. Turnhout is known for its playing card industry, as it houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name. The Turnhout city council often promotes the city as "the capital of the Kempen area". This however is (technically) incorrect, since the Kempen area is far larger than the Turnhout district and does not form an administrative unit.

Olmen Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Olmen Zoo is a zoo in the Belgian village Olmen which is part of the town of Balen.

Averbode Abbey(Opens in a new window)

Averbode Abbey is a Premonstratensian abbey situated near Diest (Flemish Brabant), in the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels in Belgium. It was founded about 1134, suppressed in 1797, and reestablished in 1834. Throughout the 20th century the abbey press was a leading children's publisher in Belgium.

Places to stay in Geel

Hotel Corbie Geel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Boutique hotel Roosendaelhof(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Verlooy(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Guesthouse De Steenberg tweepersoonskamer met gemeenschappelijke grote badkamer en kitchenette en tuinzicht op de eerste verdieping(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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