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 (60-601-62, see "By bus").

A 5-minute walk away: The direct bus connections to the center of Schoten (60-601-62) 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 Zwaantjes - P+R Merksem
   •  Pre subway line 3 P+R Melsele - P+R Merksem

The stop P+R Merksem (at Carrefour Schoten) will be operated by  exception on April 9, 2025 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 60-601-62) 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 center of Schoten

Direct bus lines to the center of Schoten departs in:
•  Antwerp on Franklin Rooseveltplaats 1A :
          lines 60 and 601 at Roosevelt platform C5
          line 62 at Roosevelt platform C4
•  Hoogstraten : line 60 in Meersel-Dreef, stop Nieuwe Dreef and in Hoogstraten, stop Van Aertselaarplein
•  Sint-Job : lines 601 en 62 at stop Kristus Koning Kerklei
•  Oelegem and Schilde : ljne 61 at stop Oelegem Kerk and at stop Schilde Wisselstraat
•  Hoevenen : line 37a at Hoevenen Markt
•  Wijnegem : line 37a at Wijnegem Shopping Center, stop WSC South

chart lines 60-601 from Antwerp to Schoten direction Hoogstraten, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat
60 Antwerpen - Brecht - Hoogstraten - Meersel-Dreef    timetable
601 Antwerpen - Sint Job Kristus Koning                        timetable

chart lines 60-601 from Hoogstraten to Schoten direction Antwerp, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat
60 Meersel-Dreef - Hoogstraten - Brecht – Antwerpen   timetable
601 Sint Job Kristus Koning – Antwerpen                       timetable

chart line 62, from Antwerp to Schoten Industrie Brechtsebaan, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat
62 Antwerpen - Schoten - Sint-Job                                  timetable

chart line 62, from Schoten Industrie Brechtsebaan to Antwerp, bus stop Wilgendaalstraat
62 Sint-Job - Schoten - Antwerpen                                timetable

chart line 61 from Schoten Rusthuis to Oelegem Church/Schilde Wisselstraat
61 Antwerpen - Oelegem Kerk/Schilde Wisselstraat     timetable  (bus stops between Villerslei and De Kaak are not served)

chart line 61 from Oelegem Kerk/Schilde Wisselstraat to Schoten Rusthuis
61 Oelegem - Schoten - Antwerpen                               timetable

chart line 37a from Hoevenen Markt to Schoten direction Wijnegem Shopping Center South
37a Hoevenen-Kapellen-Brasschaat-Schoten-Wijnegem             timetable

chart line 37a from Wijnegem Shopping Center to Schoten direction Hoevenen Markt
37a Wijnegem-Schoten-Brasschaat-Kapellen-Hoevenen             timetable 
leaves on the rear end of Wijnegem Shopping Center (near entrance 13), bus stop WSC South

To the center of Schoten with transfer at bus stop P+R Merksem
At stop “P+R Merksem” switch to one of the direct bus lines from Antwerp to the center of Schoten (lines 60-601-62) stop Wilgendaalstraat. During the deviation route, these bus lines have a temporary stop at P+R Merksem on April 9, 2025
► from direction Kapellen (bus line 65) and/or Loenhout (bus line 64)
64 Loenhout-Wuustwezel-Brasschaat-Antwerpen - timetable 
65 Kapellen-Merksem Zwaantjeslei - timetable 
► from direction Merksem Zwaanjteslei (bus line 65) and/or Antwerpen (bus line 64)
64 Antwerpen-Brasschaat-Wuustwezel-Loenhout - timetable
65 Merksem Zwaantjeslei-Kapellen - timetable 

To the center of Schoten with transfer at bus line 37a in Brasschaat or Kapellen
► bus lines 37a and 64 in the center of Brasschaat, at the intersection of the Bredabaan and the Augustijnslei switch from line 64 at the bus stop Brasschaat Kerk Bredabaan (bus stop number 105737) to line 37a at the bus stop Brasschaat Kerk Augustijnslei (bus stop number 109856)
► bus lines 37a and 65 have three similar stops in Kapellen: “Dorp” (bus stop number 105839), “Spoortunnel” (bus stop number 107759) and “Zilverhoeklaan” (bus stop number 105834)

Timetable : www.delijn.be or click on the link “timetable” behind the chosen bus line for the timetable on April 9, 2025.

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 9, 2025 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 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 12 noon, the Hoogmolenbrug in Wijnegem towards Schoten will be closed to all traffic.  

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 60-601-62) 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 60-601-62) 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