Gunzenhausen station is, apart from Cronheim station on the Nördlingen–Pleinfeld railway, the only station in the Bavarian town of Gunzenhausen and a hub of Middle Franconia. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. and has five platform tracks. The station is served by about 60 trains daily operated by Deutsche Bahn, and is served by the Treuchtlingen–Würzburg railway. The Gunzenhausen–Pleinfeld railway (also known as the Seenlandbahn or "Lakeland railway") and the Nördlingen–Gunzenhausen line, which is served by steam-hauled services on some days, also begin in Gunzenhausen. Ordinary services between Gunzenhausen and Wassertrüdingen are being restored on the Nördlingen–Gunzenhausen line, although the planned reopening in December 2024 has been postponed.
