Drive train connection for vehicles

The drive train connection (1) for vehicles has a cardan shaft (2) rotationally coupled to a transmission shaft (9) via a joint (3), whereby an articulated component (6) on the transmission side is rotationally coupled to the transmission shaft. The aforesaid articulated component is connected to the transmission shaft via a tensioning nut (16) in the form of a union nut. A shaft nut (11) is screwed onto the transmission shaft, and the articulated component is connected to the shaft nut via the union nut.