An output driver, comprising: - a supply node to apply a supply voltage, - an output node to provide an output signal of the output driver, - a driver transistor having a gate node to apply a gate control voltage, the driver transistor being configured to provide a current path with a variable resistance between the supply node and the output node, - a bulk control circuit to apply a bulk control voltage (Vwell) to a bulk node of the driver transistor, - a gate control circuit to control the gate node of the driver transistor, - wherein the output driver is configured to be switchably operable in a first operation mode and a second operation mode, the variable resistance of the current path of the driver transistor being lower in the first operation mode than in the second operation mode, - wherein the output driver is operable in a first condition in which the potential at the output node is lower than the supply voltage, and in a second condition in which the potential at the output node is higher than the supply voltage, - wherein the bulk control circuit is configured to apply a level of the bulk control voltage (Vwell) to the bulk node of the driver transistor in dependence on operating the output driver in the first and second condition, - wherein the gate control circuit is configured to apply the level of a gate control voltage to the gate node of the driver transistor in dependence on operating the output driver in the first and second condition, - wherein the gate control circuit comprises a controllable resistor, the controllable resistor being disposed between the gate node of the driver transistor and the output node of the output driver, and a resistance of the controllable resistor being dependent on operating the output driver in the first or second operation mode, - wherein the controllable resistor comprises a first transistor, the first transistor being disposed between the gate node of the driver transistor and the output node, wherein the first transistor has a gate node to apply a gate control signal with different voltage levels to control the first transistor, characterized in that the gate control signal is dependent on operating the output driver in the first or second operation mode such that, in the first operation mode, the gate control signal is applied to the gate node of the first transistor with a voltage level below the voltage level of the supply voltage, and, in the second operation mode, the gate control signal is applied to the gate node of the first transistor with a voltage level of the supply voltage, and the first transistor is configured to switch the driver transistor in a non-conductive state, when the output driver is operated in the second condition. - a supply node to apply a supply voltage, - an output node to provide an output signal of the output driver, - a driver transistor having a gate node to apply a gate control voltage, the driver transistor being configured to provide a current path with a variable resistance between the supply node and the output node, - a bulk control circuit to apply a bulk control voltage (Vwell) to a bulk node of the driver transistor, - a gate control circuit to control the gate node of the driver transistor, - wherein the output driver is configured to be switchably operable in a first operation mode and a second operation mode, the variable resistance of the current path of the driver transistor being lower in the first operation mode than in the second operation mode, - wherein the output driver is operable in a first condition in which the potential at the output node is lower than the supply voltage, and in a second condition in which the potential at the output node is higher than the supply voltage, - wherein the bulk control circuit is configured to apply a level of the bulk control voltage (Vwell) to the bulk node of the driver transistor in dependence on operating the output driver in the first and second condition, - wherein the gate control circuit is configured to apply the level of a gate control voltage to the gate node of the driver transistor in dependence on operating the output driver in the first and second condition, - wherein the gate control circuit comprises a controllable resistor, the controllable resistor being disposed between the gate node of the driver transistor and the output node of the output driver, and a resistance of the controllable resistor being dependent on operating the output driver in the first or second operation mode, - wherein the controllable resistor comprises a first transistor, the first transistor being disposed between the gate node of the driver transistor and the output node, wherein the first transistor has a gate node to apply a gate control signal with different voltage levels to control the first transistor,