It links Neuffen with Nürtingen, where it connects to the Plochingen–Tübingen railway from Stuttgart to Tübingen.

The Tälesbahn is owned and operated by the Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (WEG), a member of the Veolia Transport group.

[1][2] The WEG operated limestone trains between a quarry near Neuffen and a cement works in Nürtingen until 1979.

Passenger services on the Tälesbahn use a fleet of 4 Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 units with a partial low floor.

Except from regular historical train rides there was until 24 March 2013 no service on Sundays.