A drive device for a bending press, in particular a press brake, with a press frame includes a stationary press beam and has a press beam which can be displaced relative to the press beam by a beam adjusting device formed by a closed hydraulic system including a hydraulic pump with a controllable drive motor, at least one control valve and at least one hydraulic linear actuator. The linear actuator includes a first piston arrangement with a first piston dividing a cylinder chamber into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber and, in another cylinder chamber, a second piston arrangement with another piston and at least one other pressure chamber. The first piston arrangement and the second piston arrangement are coupled with one another.