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Mortsel
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Mortsel

Mortsel is a municipality and city close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

Plan a trip to Mortsel→From Charleroi

The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper. In 2024, Mortsel had a total population of 26,588 people which makes most densely populated municipality in Flanders with 3416 inhabitants per km². The total area is 7.78 km².

How locals move

Getting around Mortsel the local way

  • Get inThere are some regular, but mostly seasonal flights to various popular holiday destinations in Southern Europe, Morocco and Turkey, as well as private and chartered (business) aviation.
  • Get inFrom the United Kingdom: take your bike on the ferry from Dover to Dunkerque (France, 20 km from the Belgian border, from the ferry port is actually over 30 km) and follow the coastal road from there until you reach De Panne (Belgium).
  • Go nextSome of the more popular destinations that can be visited on a day trip from Antwerp are: Bruges (Brugge) — Very nice medieval town.
  • Go nextThe train ride is pretty long (sometimes over two hours) making it less easy for a day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Antwerp, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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