Ottrau is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.

Ottrau lies about 10 km northeast of Alsfeld.

The Greater Community of Ottrau has consisted since Hesse's municipal reform in 1972 of the six formerly independent communities of Ottrau, Immichenhain, Weißenborn, Görzhain, Schorbach und Kleinropperhausen.

Ottrau's municipal council is made up of 15 councillors.

(As of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)