A system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle (81; 92), wherein - the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy to the vehicle (81; 92), - the electric conductor arrangement comprises at least two lines (1, 2, 3), wherein each line (1, 2, 3) is adapted to carry a different one of phases (U, V, W) of an alternating electric current, - the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) extends along a different section of the path of travel of the vehicle, wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) comprises line sections of the at least two lines (1, 2, 3) and wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) can be switched on and off separately of the other segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), characterized in that - the conductor arrangement is arranged in such a manner that at least two consecutive segments can be operated at a time, wherein corresponding line sections for carrying the same phase (U, V, W) of the alternating current in the consecutive sections are connected in series to each other, thereby forming series connections of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), - a switch or an arrangement of switches (SP3, SE3) is located at an interface between consecutive segments (T2, T3) of the conductor arrangement and - the switch or the arrangement of switches (SP3, SE3) at the interface and further switches (SP2, SE2, SP4, SE4) are operated in such a manner that, if only one of the at least two consecutive segments (T2, T3) is operated at the same time, the line sections of the segment which is operated are connected to a common star point and to a power supply system (121, 122, 123). - the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy to the vehicle (81; 92), - the electric conductor arrangement comprises at least two lines (1, 2, 3), wherein each line (1, 2, 3) is adapted to carry a different one of phases (U, V, W) of an alternating electric current, - the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) extends along a different section of the path of travel of the vehicle, wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) comprises line sections of the at least two lines (1, 2, 3) and wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) can be switched on and off separately of the other segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), - the conductor arrangement is arranged in such a manner that at least two consecutive segments can be operated at a time, wherein corresponding line sections for carrying the same phase (U, V, W) of the alternating current in the consecutive sections are connected in series to each other, thereby forming series connections of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), - a switch or an arrangement of switches (SP3, SE3) is located at an interface between consecutive segments (T2, T3) of the conductor arrangement and - the switch or the arrangement of switches (SP3, SE3) at the interface and further switches (SP2, SE2, SP4, SE4) are operated in such a manner that, if only one of the at least two consecutive segments (T2, T3) is operated at the same time, the line sections of the segment which is operated are connected to a common star point and to a power supply system (121, 122, 123).