According to one aspect of the disclosure, a massage device for a vehicle seat is provided. The message device includes a linear series of inflatable massage cells which are to be arranged in succession below a cover of a backrest or a seat body of the vehicle seat, supply and venting lines to and from the massage cells. A compressed air pump is connected to the supply inventing lines. A valve arrangement is provided for the selective supply of massage cells with compressed air and for the selective venting of massage cells. A control unit is provided for controlling the compressed air pump and the valve arrangement, said control unit being arranged for carrying out massage functions by controlling the compressed air pump and the valve arrangement according to a predetermined sequence set individually by the user for the selective inflation and venting of massage cells in the linear series.
