A massage device includes at least one massage section with an essentially cylindrical rubber-elastic outer sheath, with at least one electromotive drive arranged in the massage device and non-rotatably mounted therein, and with a device arranged in the massage section and non-rotatably mounted therein for generating deformations of the rubber-elastic outer sheath. The device includes a multitude of plunger guides extending radially to the massage section and supporting plungers therein, and a cam shaft connected with the electromotive drive and acting on the ends of the plungers facing away from the rubber-elastic outer sheath, thereby the plungers being radially moved towards the massage section, and wherein the rubber-elastic outer sheath is connected with the ends of the plungers of the rubber-elastic outer sheath facing towards the rubber-elastic outer sheath. As an alternative to the plungers, eccentric wheels with roller wheels supported on eccentric bearing pins may be used.