Charging cable for transmitting electrical energy, having a sheathed cable , wherein the charging cable has the following features: - at least four current conductor cables (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE) are arranged within the sheathed cable ; - a first current conductor cable (A1) and a second current conductor cable (A2) are jointly assigned to a first voltage potential; - a third current conductor cable (B1) and a fourth current conductor cable (B2) are jointly assigned to a second voltage potential; - the first and second current conductor cables (A1, A2) and the third and fourth current conductor cables (B1, B2) are respectively connected at the ends of the charging cable; - a fifth current conductor cable (PE), which is designed as a protective ground conductor cable (PE), is additionally arranged within the sheathed cable ; - the charging cable has at least one cooling line which is arranged within the sheathed cable and through which a cooling fluid can flow; - the cooling line is in direct contact with each current conductor cable (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE); - the cooling line is arranged centrally as a central cooling line within the sheathed cable ; - in the cross-section of the charging cable , the central cooling line is surrounded in a star shape by all of the current conductor cables (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE); and - the central cooling line is in direct contact with each current conductor cable (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE); wherein the charging cable is characterized by the following features: - the charging cable has, in addition to the central cooling line , a second cooling line and a third cooling line , through each of which a cooling fluid can flow; and - in the cross-section of the charging cable , the second cooling line and the third cooling line are arranged in a star shape around the central cooling line . - at least four current conductor cables (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE) are arranged within the sheathed cable ; - a first current conductor cable (A1) and a second current conductor cable (A2) are jointly assigned to a first voltage potential; - a third current conductor cable (B1) and a fourth current conductor cable (B2) are jointly assigned to a second voltage potential; - the first and second current conductor cables (A1, A2) and the third and fourth current conductor cables (B1, B2) are respectively connected at the ends of the charging cable; - a fifth current conductor cable (PE), which is designed as a protective ground conductor cable (PE), is additionally arranged within the sheathed cable ; - the charging cable has at least one cooling line which is arranged within the sheathed cable and through which a cooling fluid can flow; - the cooling line is in direct contact with each current conductor cable (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE); - the cooling line is arranged centrally as a central cooling line within the sheathed cable ; - in the cross-section of the charging cable , the central cooling line is surrounded in a star shape by all of the current conductor cables (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE); and - the central cooling line is in direct contact with each current conductor cable (A1, A2, B1, B2, PE); - the charging cable has, in addition to the central cooling line , a second cooling line and a third cooling line , through each of which a cooling fluid can flow; and - in the cross-section of the charging cable , the second cooling line and the third cooling line are arranged in a star shape around the central cooling line . <EOS>