Fluid switching valve, preferably sanitary switching valve, comprising - a valve housing, - an inlet area having an inlet into the valve housing, - a first and a second outlet (4, 5) out of the valve housing, - a first fluid connection from the inlet area to the first outlet and a second fluid connection from the inlet area to the second outlet, - a counter pressure chamber, which is fluid-connected through an inlet link duct to the inlet area, - a first valve unit comprising a first valve closure body which is movable between a closed position and an open position for the first fluid connection, and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber, - a second valve unit comprising a second valve closure body which is movable between a closed position and an open position for the second fluid connection, and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber, and - a user-operable switching body for switching the valve closure bodies (16, 17) between their closed position and their open position, the switching body being switchable between different operating positions by a switching movement, characterized in that - the counter pressure chamber is fluid-connected through a first blockable outlet link duct to the first outlet, and through a second blockable outlet link duct to the second outlet and - the switching body in a first operating position releases the first valve closure body and by mechanical contact holds the second valve closure body in its closed position, and in a second operating position by mechanical contact holds the first valve closure body in its closed position and releases the second valve closure body. - a valve housing, - an inlet area having an inlet into the valve housing, - a first and a second outlet (4, 5) out of the valve housing, - a first fluid connection from the inlet area to the first outlet and a second fluid connection from the inlet area to the second outlet, - a counter pressure chamber, which is fluid-connected through an inlet link duct to the inlet area, - a first valve unit comprising a first valve closure body which is movable between a closed position and an open position for the first fluid connection, and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber, - a second valve unit comprising a second valve closure body which is movable between a closed position and an open position for the second fluid connection, and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber, and - a user-operable switching body for switching the valve closure bodies (16, 17) between their closed position and their open position, the switching body being switchable between different operating positions by a switching movement, - the counter pressure chamber is fluid-connected through a first blockable outlet link duct to the first outlet, and through a second blockable outlet link duct to the second outlet and - the switching body in a first operating position releases the first valve closure body and by mechanical contact holds the second valve closure body in its closed position, and in a second operating position by mechanical contact holds the first valve closure body in its closed position and releases the second valve closure body.