The Tauber (German: [ˈtaʊbɐ]) is a river in Franconia (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria), Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is 132 km (82 mi) in length. The name derives from the Celtic word for water (compare: Dover).

Tauber
The Tauber and the vineyards between Rothenburg and Creglingen
Location
Country	Germany
States	Baden-Württemberg Bavaria
Reference no.	DE: 246
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Weikersholz
• coordinates	49°15′00″N 10°06′53″E / 49.25°N 10.114861°E / 49.25; 10.114861
• elevation	447 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	near Wertheim am Main into the Main
• coordinates	49°45′48″N 9°30′49″E / 49.763389°N 9.513722°E / 49.763389; 9.513722
• elevation	136 m above sea level (NN)
Length	131.7 km (81.8 mi) [1]
Basin size	1,809 km2 (698 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
• location	at Bockenfeld Gauge
• average	0.63 m3/s (22 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location	Archshofen
• average	2.64 m3/s (93 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location	Bad Mergentheim
• average	6.94 m3/s (245 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location	Tauberbischofsheim
• average	9.90 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Landmarks	Large towns: Bad Mergentheim, Wertheim am Main Small towns: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Creglingen, Röttingen, Weikersheim, Lauda-Königshofen, Tauberbischofsheim

It flows through Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Creglingen, Weikersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Königshofen, Tauberbischofsheim, and flows into the river Main in Wertheim am Main. The Tauber Valley Cycleway is a bicycle path which runs about 101 km along the course of the river.

There is a medieval bridge over the river near Rothenburg ob der Tauber.