A switching device comprising: a fixed bus bar arrangement, which comprises at least a pair of fixed input bus bars and a pair of fixed output bus bars ; a moveable bus bar arrangement, which comprises at least a first connection bus bar and a second connection bus bar ; and at least one actuation element , which is configured to change a position of the moveable bus bar arrangement at least to and from a first switching position and to and from a second switching position; wherein in the first switching position, each of the fixed input bus bars is electrically connected to respectively one of the fixed output bus bars , and in the second switching position, the pair of fixed input bus bars is electrically connected to each other, and characterized in that the switching device further comprises a transmission unit having at least one driven member and at least one output member , which are coupled to one another in a rotationally driving manner in a first angular range, wherein the moveable bus bar arrangement is supported on the at least one output member , and wherein the at least one driven member applies an axial force upon the at least one output member , when the at least one driven member is driven outside of the first angular range, such that the at least one output member moves the moveable bus bar arrangement along a direction at least substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the driven member , and wherein the at least one actuation element is configured to rotate the driven member for changing the position of the moveable bus bar arrangement to and from the first switching position and to and from the second switching position. a fixed bus bar arrangement, which comprises at least a pair of fixed input bus bars and a pair of fixed output bus bars ; a moveable bus bar arrangement, which comprises at least a first connection bus bar and a second connection bus bar ; and at least one actuation element , which is configured to change a position of the moveable bus bar arrangement at least to and from a first switching position and to and from a second switching position; wherein in the first switching position, each of the fixed input bus bars is electrically connected to respectively one of the fixed output bus bars , and in the second switching position, the pair of fixed input bus bars is electrically connected to each other, and characterized in that the switching device further comprises a transmission unit having at least one driven member and at least one output member , which are coupled to one another in a rotationally driving manner in a first angular range, wherein the moveable bus bar arrangement is supported on the at least one output member , and wherein the at least one driven member applies an axial force upon the at least one output member , when the at least one driven member is driven outside of the first angular range, such that the at least one output member moves the moveable bus bar arrangement along a direction at least substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the driven member , and wherein the at least one actuation element is configured to rotate the driven member for changing the position of the moveable bus bar arrangement to and from the first switching position and to and from the second switching position. <EOS>