A hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle which comprises an combustion engine, at least two electric machines, a multi-gear transmission with transmission input and output shafts, a shift actuator, at least one energy storage device and a control unit arranged such that the combustion engine and the rotor of the first electric machine are connected to the transmission input shaft, and the transmission output shaft is connected either permanently or via a gearwheel arrangement or a chain or toothed-belt drive mechanism to at least one wheel or to a differential of a first vehicle axle. The rotor of the second electric machine is connected either permanently or via a chain or toothed-belt drive mechanism, either to at least one wheel or to a differential of the first vehicle axle, or to at least one wheel or to a differential of a second vehicle axle.