The invention relates to a device for lifting at least one wheel (3, 57) of a rail-bound vehicle, which wheel bears on a rail (5, 71) in a contact point (7, 73). The device comprises a first (9, 59, 63) and a second lifting member (11, 61, 65) adapted to be positioned on each side of the contact point of the wheel, wherein at least the first lifting member comprises a force transfer element (23, 49) comprising an oblique force transfer surface (25a, 25b).