Furnished Apartments Near Antwerp Central Station
Ommeganckstraat sits a short walk from Antwerpen-Centraal — one of the reasons tenants who arrive by train, or fly into Brussels and connect on, pick this area first.
Why the station matters for a short-term stay
If you're moving for a month or a few, you're not buying a car. Antwerpen-Centraal puts direct trains to Brussels (and Brussels Airport), Amsterdam, and the rest of Belgium within walking distance of the apartment — no taxi, no first-week logistics before you've even unpacked.
What's in walking distance
Antwerp Zoo sits right next to the station. The Meir, Antwerp's main shopping street, and the diamond district are both a short walk away. De Lijn trams run through the area for anything further out.
Getting around without a car
There's no private parking with these apartments and no street parking directly on Ommeganckstraat — by design, since most tenants here don't need a car. The nearest public garage is Q-Park Astridplein, a short walk away next to the station, for the rare occasion you do.
The walk itself
It's a walk you can do with luggage, which is the actual point: from Antwerpen-Centraal, Ommeganckstraat is a straight, flat route of under fifteen minutes, past Antwerp Zoo and into Zurenborg. No transfer to a tram or bus is needed on arrival day, and no taxi queue to plan around after a train that got in later than expected.
Who this location suits
It fits best for anyone arriving without a car and without much appetite for a first-week logistics project — professionals on a relocation, people connecting from an international flight into Brussels, or a short assignment where the day you land is a day you'd rather spend working than apartment-hunting for transport. If what you actually want is a quieter, purely residential base rather than proximity to a train station, our Zurenborg neighborhood guide covers the same streets from that angle instead.
Living here day to day
Station proximity matters most in the first week, but it doesn't stop mattering after that. De Lijn trams and buses run through the area for anything outside walking range, and the Meir and the diamond district — both a short walk from the station — cover most everyday shopping without needing to go further. It's a genuinely useful base for errands, not just a convenient arrival point.
If you need to travel for work while you're here
For anyone whose assignment involves regular travel rather than a single fixed office, the station keeps working in your favour after move-in day. Direct trains to Brussels connect onward to Eurostar and Thalys services from Brussels-Midi and to Brussels Airport, so a stay based here doesn't mean giving up easy access to the rest of Belgium or beyond it.