An inductive path sensor for determining the position of a soft-magnetic position transmitter which is movable along a linear or circular direction of movement, the path sensor showing the following features: a. a primary coil which is in a first layer and which works as a field generator, b. a flat first conductor arrangement in a second layer, wherein the conductor arrangement shows two electroconductive first holms and rungs, running parallel to each other along the direction of movement, wherein the holms are electroconductively connected with each other via the rungs, wherein the rungs run perpendicularly to the direction of movement, wherein the conductor arrangement shows progressively decreasing distances between adjacent rungs, starting from a side in a direction along the direction of movement, c. a flat second conductor arrangement in a third layer, wherein the conductor arrangement shows two further electroconductive second holms and rungs running parallel to each other along the direction of movement, wherein the holms are electroconductively connected with each other via the rungs, wherein the rungs run perpendicularly to the direction of movement, wherein the conductor arrangement shows progressively increasing distances between adjacent rungs in the direction along the direction of movement, d. wherein the soft-magnetic position transmitter is movable in a fourth layer, e. wherein in the first two holms a first alternating current equal to a first short-circuit total current (i21, i L) is impressed, f. wherein in the second two holms a second alternating current equal to a second short-circuit total current (i22, i L) is impressed, g. wherein the first two holms are short-circuited with each other via a first current-to-voltage converter, via a very small electric resistance, h. wherein the second two holms are short-circuited with each other via a second current-to-voltage converter, via a very small electric resistance, i. wherein the layers are perpendicularly layered on each other, j. wherein the first current-to-voltage converter supplies a first output signal by means of the first short-circuit total current (i21, i L), k. wherein the second current-to-voltage converter supplies a second output signal by means of the second short-circuit total current (i22, i L), l. wherein the difference between the first and second output signal permits an unique conclusion upon the spatial position of the position transmitter. a. a primary coil which is in a first layer and which works as a field generator, b. a flat first conductor arrangement in a second layer, wherein the conductor arrangement shows two electroconductive first holms and rungs, running parallel to each other along the direction of movement, wherein the holms are electroconductively connected with each other via the rungs, wherein the rungs run perpendicularly to the direction of movement, wherein the conductor arrangement shows progressively decreasing distances between adjacent rungs, starting from a side in a direction along the direction of movement, c. a flat second conductor arrangement in a third layer, wherein the conductor arrangement shows two further electroconductive second holms and rungs running parallel to each other along the direction of movement, wherein the holms are electroconductively connected with each other via the rungs, wherein the rungs run perpendicularly to the direction of movement, wherein the conductor arrangement shows progressively increasing distances between adjacent rungs in the direction along the direction of movement, d. wherein the soft-magnetic position transmitter is movable in a fourth layer, e. wherein in the first two holms a first alternating current equal to a first short-circuit total current (i21, i L) is impressed, f. wherein in the second two holms a second alternating current equal to a second short-circuit total current (i22, i L) is impressed, g. wherein the first two holms are short-circuited with each other via a first current-to-voltage converter, via a very small electric resistance, h. wherein the second two holms are short-circuited with each other via a second current-to-voltage converter, via a very small electric resistance, i. wherein the layers are perpendicularly layered on each other, j. wherein the first current-to-voltage converter supplies a first output signal by means of the first short-circuit total current (i21, i L), k. wherein the second current-to-voltage converter supplies a second output signal by means of the second short-circuit total current (i22, i L), l. wherein the difference between the first and second output signal permits an unique conclusion upon the spatial position of the position transmitter.