Oldenzaal is connected to the Zutphen-Glanerbeek line, on which Syntus services trains using the nameTwents. Nowadays52.30636.93381Oldenzaal Railway Station functions as the terminus station in the eastern direction. Trains toZutphen leave every 30 minutes at x:02 and x:32. No trains leave the station between 00:32 and 07:32. Even though Oldenzaal functions as the terminus, the line still connects toBad Bentheim on the German side of the border. This part of the line, however, is only used for freight.

From the train station, buses run toBorculo (line 62),Dennekamp (line 62)Neede (line 66) and more locally toDe Lutte (line 593).

Oldenzaal is located just north of the A1 motorway, which runs fromAmsterdam all the way to Germany, where it continues as the Autobahn 30 towardsOsnabrück. Oldenzaal is the last major Dutch city on the highway, meaning that when travelling fromAmsterdam,Hilversum,Amersfoort,Apeldoorn,Deventer,Almelo andHengelo directions are as straightforward as can be. All that you need is to head for the city east of the one you're in via the A1 and stay on the highway for quite some time.