Drive system for a vehicle, in particular for a rail vehicle, comprising: - a plurality of electric traction machines, the individual electric traction machines each being mechanically coupled to at least one drive wheel (9; 11) to generate traction - at least one traction converter, wherein the traction power converter being connected on the AC side to at least one electric traction machine to supply the at least one electric traction machine with electric energy - a traction control device for regulating and/or controlling at least one traction converter, the traction control device being designed to regulate and/or control the at least one traction converter during the movement of the vehicle, on the basis of electrical output alternating variables of the at least one traction converter, - a detection device which is provided in addition to the traction control device and which is designed to detect a rotational movement of a wheel (5, 9; 7, 11) rotating during the travel of the vehicle, wherein a signal input of the traction control device is connected to the detection device, wherein the traction control device is further designed to detect during a travel of the vehicle a rotational movement of at least one drive wheel (9; 11) of the vehicle, the traction control device thereby detecting a rotational movement: - without evaluating a signal provided by the detection device, on the basis of a change in the electrical output alternating variables of the at least one traction converter and/or by means of at least one variable which is dependent on an electrical and/or magnetic state of the electric traction machine or of at least one of the electric traction machines, the state being dependent on a movement and/or position of a rotor of the electric traction machine, and the traction control device is further adapted to control during of a state in which the standstill of the vehicle is expected and/or desired, a rotational movement of the wheel (5, 9; 7, 11) of the vehicle, which wheel is rotating during the travel of the vehicle, by evaluation of signals provided by the detection device and received via the signal input. - a plurality of electric traction machines, the individual electric traction machines each being mechanically coupled to at least one drive wheel (9; 11) to generate traction - at least one traction converter, wherein the traction power converter being connected on the AC side to at least one electric traction machine to supply the at least one electric traction machine with electric energy - a traction control device for regulating and/or controlling at least one traction converter, the traction control device being designed to regulate and/or control the at least one traction converter during the movement of the vehicle, on the basis of electrical output alternating variables of the at least one traction converter, - a detection device which is provided in addition to the traction control device and which is designed to detect a rotational movement of a wheel (5, 9; 7, 11) rotating during the travel of the vehicle, wherein a signal input of the traction control device is connected to the detection device, the traction control device is further designed to detect during a travel of the vehicle a rotational movement of at least one drive wheel (9; 11) of the vehicle, the traction control device thereby detecting a rotational movement: - without evaluating a signal provided by the detection device, on the basis of a change in the electrical output alternating variables of the at least one traction converter and/or by means of at least one variable which is dependent on an electrical and/or magnetic state of the electric traction machine or of at least one of the electric traction machines, the state being dependent on a movement and/or position of a rotor of the electric traction machine, and - without evaluating a signal provided by the detection device, on the basis of a change in the electrical output alternating variables of the at least one traction converter and/or by means of at least one variable which is dependent on an electrical and/or magnetic state of the electric traction machine or of at least one of the electric traction machines, the state being dependent on a movement and/or position of a rotor of the electric traction machine, and the traction control device is further adapted to control during of a state in which the standstill of the vehicle is expected and/or desired, a rotational movement of the wheel (5, 9; 7, 11) of the vehicle, which wheel is rotating during the travel of the vehicle, by evaluation of signals provided by the detection device and received via the signal input.