Women Elite mobility

If possible, it is recommended for all fans, as well as the avid cycling fanatics, in and around Schoten, to come by bike. There are bicycle sheds available in:

• the Kopstraat, at the entrance of domain Vordenstein
• the Sint-Cordulastraat, at the height of De Kaekelaar

By train it is easily to reach Antwerp. All trains have a stop at Antwerp Central station.

From the train station Antwerp-Central there are different public transport connections by tram and/or bus to Schoten.

In the train station there is direct access to the pre-subway stations “Diamant” (subway line 2) and “Astrid” (subway lines 2 and 3) with a fast tram connection to Merksem. At the end stop P+R Merksem, on platform 5, change to one of the bus lines direction Schoten (600-601-602-620-621, see "By bus").

A 5-minute walk away: The direct bus connections to the center of Schoten (600-601-602-6920-621) leaves at the Franklin Rooseveltplaats 1A, platforms C4 and C5 (see "By bus")

Timetable train : https://www.belgianrail.be/

By tram to P+R Merksem, continue by bus to the Centre of Schoten 

• Pre subway line 2 Hoboken-Merksem
• Pre subway line 3 Zwijndrecht-Merksem

The stop P+R Merksem (at Carrefour Schoten) will be operated by  exception on April 5, 2023  and served from the deviated bus lines that pass Schoten to and from Antwerp. On platform 5 you can switch to one of the direct bus lines from Antwerp to the center of Schoten (lines 600-601-602-620-621) to bus stop Wilgendaalstraat, or by foot a 2.8 km walking distance (35 minutes) to the centre of Schoten along Horstebaan and Vordensteinstraat.

By bus to the Centre of Schoten

Direct bus lines from Antwerp, Franklin Rooseveltplaats 1A to the Centre of Schoten :

• Lines 600 601 and 602 at Roosevelt platform C5
• Lines 620 and 621 at Roosevelt platform C4
• On April 5, 2023 line 610 departs and ends in Schoten at the bus stop Rusthuis direction to and from Oelegem/Schilde, instead of the Franklin Rooseveltplaats in Antwerp

chart lines 600-601-602, from Antwerp to Schoten direction Hoogstraten, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat

• 600 Antwerpen - Hoogstraten - Meersel-Dreef   timetable
• 601 Antwerpen - St. Job   timetable
• 602 Antwerpen - Hoogstraten - Meerle   timetable

chart lines 600-601-602, from Hoogstraten to Schoten direction Antwerp, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat

• 600 Meersel-Dreef - Hoogstraten - Antwerpen  timetable
• 601 St. Job - Antwerpen   timetable
• 602 Meerle - Hoogstraten - Antwerpen   timetable

chart lines 620-621, from Antwerp to Schoten Industrie Brechtsebaan (620) or Sint-Job (621), bus stop Wilgendaalstraat

• 620 Antwerpen - Hoogstraten - Meer   timetable
• 621 Antwerpen - Schoten   timetable

chart lines 620-621, from Schoten Industrie Brechtsebaan (620) or Sint-Job (621) to Antwerp, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat

• 620 Meer - Hoogstraten - Antwerpen   timetable
• 621 Schoten - Antwerpen  timetable

chart line 610 from Schoten, Rusthuis to Oelegem Church/Schilde Wisselstraat

• 610 Antwerpen - Oelegem   timetable  (the bus stops between Villerslei and De Kaak are not served)

chart line 610 from Oelegem Kerk/Schilde Wisselstraat to Schoten, Rusthuis

• 610 Oelegem - Antwerpen   timetable

Direct bus line from Zandvliet and Wijnegem to the Centre of Schoten :

chart line 780, from Zandvliet to Schoten direction Wijnegem Shopping Center South

• 780 Zandvliet-Kapellen-Brasschaat-Schoten-Wijnegem – timetable

chart line 780, from Wijnegem Shopping Center to Schoten direction Zandvliet

• 780 Wijnegem-Schoten-Brasschaat-Kapellen-Zandvliet – timetable – leaves on the rear end of Wijnegem Shopping Center (near entrance 13)

From direction Kapellen and/of Brasschaat to the centre of Schoten :

• 640 Brecht-Wuustwezel-Brasschaat-Antwerpen – timetable - bus stop P+R Merksem
• 650 Kapellen-Antwerpen Luchtbal Station – timetable - bus stop P+R Merksem

At stop “P+R Merksem”, platform 5, switch to one of the direct bus lines from Antwerp to the centre of Schoten (lines 600-601-602-620-621) bus stop Wilgendaalstraat. 

Bus lines 780 and 640 in the centre of Brasschaat, at the intersection of the Bredabaan and the Augustijnslei switch from line 640 at the bus stop Brasschaat Kerk Bredabaan (bus stop number 105737) to line 780 at the bus stop Brasschaat Kerk Augustijnslei (bus stop number 109856)

Bus lines 780 and 650 have three similar stops in Kapellen: “Dorp” , “Administratief Centrum” and “Zilverenhoeklaan”

Timetable : www.delijn.be or click on the link “timetable” behind the chosen bus line for the timetable on April 5, 2023.

By car

It is advised to use as much as possible the available public transport to reach  the center of Schoten. As part of the deviation routes, the tram and bus stop  “P + R Merksem (at Carrefour Schoten)” will be served by exception on April 5, 2023 by all bus lines passing Schoten, in both directions.

E19 from Antwerp, direction Breda - E34 & E313 coming from the East to E19 direction Breda

• Antwerpen Ring (R1) – follow Breda - Exit 5 MERKSEM/Kapellen/Brasschaat – take the first exit direction SCHOTEN – at the end of the Exit turn right : Bredabaan – direction Merksem/Schoten till intersection Bredabaan/Horstebaan (Carrefour).
• In combination with public transport: at the traffic lights go straight to parking P&R Keizershoek in Merksem (on the right side) or turn left into Horstebaan to parking Carrefour (on the right side).
• By car to center of Schoten: turn left to Horstebaan,
• Parking Vordenstein (max. 100 cars): straight on Horstebaan until the third street at the left side, turn left Kopstraat

E19 from Breda, direction Antwerp

• Antwerpen Ring (R1) – follow Breda - Exit 5 MERKSEM/Kapellen/Brasschaat – at the end of the Exit turn right : Kapelsesteenweg – at the traffic lights turn righth : Bredabaan – follow direction Merksem/Schoten till intersection Bredabaan/Horstebaan (Carrefour).
• In combination with public transport: at the traffic lights go straight to parking P&R Keizershoek in Merksem (on the right side) or turn left into Horstebaan to parking Carrefour (on the right side).
• By car to center of Schoten: turn left to Horstebaan,
• Parking Vordenstein (max. 100 cars): straight on Horstebaan until the third street at the left side, turn left Kopstraat

Alternative from the West (E17 & E34)

• The cycling fans, coming by car from East and West Flanders are recommended to take the public transport at the P&R in Melsele (free parking) or at the P+R Linkeroever (paid parking €1.00): pre-subway line 3 Zwijndrecht-Merksem (see Schoten - By tram and/or bus).
  • P+R Melsele, Vendoorn 1, 9120 Melsele (max. 365 cars)
  • P+R Linkeroever, Blancefloerlaan 501, 2050 Antwerpen (max. 1500 cars). Attention ! This car park is located in a low emission zone (LEZ)

Alternative from the East (E34 & E313) only in combination with public transport

• Cycling fans coming by car from direction Turnhout (E34) or Hasselt (E313), take exit 18 Wommelgem.
• At the end of the exit there is the P+R Wommelgem, at a walking distance of 1 km (10 minutes) to the Shopping Center Wijnegem. At Shopping Center Wijnegem (south side) there is a direct bus connection with line 780 to the center of Schoten (see By bus).
• There are free parking spaces available on the parking Makro Deurne,  on the Houtlaan (after crossing the intersection with the Turnhoutsebaan), or at the Shopping Center Wijnegem (ATTENTION the roof car park and the multi-storey car park are closed at 8:30pm).
• From 12pm it is impossible to reach the center of Schoten by car via Hoogmolenbrug.

PARKING

Parking P+R Keizershoek Bredabaan, Merksem (paid parking, €1.00 per day)

• At the intersection Bredabaan/Horstebaan,
  • direction Merksem, straight on
  • direction Kapellen/Brasschaat, at the traffic lights turn left two consecutive times in the direction of Merksem
• The end stop of the pre subway lines 2 and 3 is behind the intersection.  The parking Park & Ride Keizershoek is on the right hand side.
• At stop “P+R Merksem” platform 5, take one of the direct bus lines from Antwerp to the center of Schoten (lines 600-601-602-620-621) stop Wilgendaalstraat.

Parking Carrefour, along Horstebaan, Schoten

• At the intersection Bredabaan/Horstebaan,
  • direction Merksem, turn left into direction Schoten
  • direction Kapellen/Brasschaat, turn right direction Schoten
• At the right-hand-side you find the parking of Carrefour. Take the third entrance to enter the parking of Carrefour on the backside (the second is just to leave the Carrefour car park).
• At stop “P+R Merksem” platform 5, take one of the direct bus lines from Antwerp to the center of Schoten (lines 600-601-602-620-621) stop Wilgendaalstraat.

Parking Domein Vordenstein, Kopstraat 10, Schoten

• At the intersection Bredabaan/Horstebaan,
  • direction Merksem, turn left to the Horstebaan. At the intersection Horstebaan/Kopstraat (3rd street on the left of the Horstebaan) turn left in the Kopstraat.
  • direction Kapellen/Brasschaat, turn right to the Horstebaan. At the intersection Horstebaan/Kopstraat (3rd street on the left of the Horstebaan) turn left in the Kopstraat.
  • From parking Vordenstein 1.1 km walking distance (13 minutes) to the center of Schoten along Kopstraat, Horstebaan and Vordensteinstraat