Drive device for a vehicle axle, in particular a rear axle

A drive device comprising:

• a vehicle axle, in particular a rear axle, of a two-track vehicle having electric drive, wherein an electric machine is associated with each vehicle wheel of the vehicle axle, the electric machine shafts of which are connectable via respectively a first and a second shifting element with respect to drive to a first and a second flange shaft of the vehicle wheels, and wherein in a first transmission gear, the first and second shifting elements are shifted and the electric machine shafts output via the first and second shifting elements directly to the flange shafts of the vehicle wheels, wherein the vehicle axle has an axle differential, which outputs on the output side to the flange shafts of the vehicle wheels and is connectable on the input side with respect to drive via a third and fourth shifting element to the electric machine shafts, wherein in a second transmission gear, the third and/or fourth shifting elements are closed and the first and/or second electric machine shafts output via the third and fourth shifting element and the axle differential to the flange shaft, wherein the first and the second electric machine shafts are each connected via a first and a second transmission step, in particular spur gear steps, to the first and second flange shafts, wherein the first and the second electric machine shafts can be coupled via the third and fourth shifting elements to at least one intermediate shaft, which outputs via a third transmission step, in particular a spur gear step, to the input side of the axle differential.