The invention provides a driving-type rolling wheel for gauge change of a variable gauge wheelset. The driving-type rolling wheel mainly comprises a left guide rail, a left driving rail, a right guiderail, a right driving rail and a roller, wherein the left guide rail and the left driving rail are welded to one end of the outer circumference of the roller; the right guide rail and the right driving rail are welded to the other end of the outer circumference of the roller; a spline groove is formed in an inner hole of the roller and cooperatively mounted to a roller shaft through a spline; andthe spline groove can rotate together with the roller shaft. The driving-type rolling wheel for the gauge change of the variable gauge wheelset according to the invention is applicable to a performance test platform for the variable gauge wheelset. The main function of the driving-type rolling wheel is to interact with variable gauge wheels. The rotation of the rolling wheel can not only push thewheels on two sides to simultaneously move inward or outward relative to an axle under the action of left and right guide wheels so as to achieve the gauge variation of the wheelset, but also drive the wheels to rotate under the action of left and right driving wheels so that the wheels can complete the gauge variation in the rotating state.