A switch for a medium voltage or high voltage switchgear, the switch comprising: - a first fixed contact; - a second fixed contact; - a moveable contact; - at least one flexible link; and - a contact drive; wherein, in an on state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact; wherein, in an off state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact; wherein the at least one flexible link is two flexible links arranged back to back; wherein, the at least one flexible link is connected to the moveable contact; wherein, the at least one flexible link engages with the contact drive, and wherein the contact drive is configured to pull the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link and the contact drive is configured to push the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link, wherein the contact drive comprises at least one cog wheel configured to engage with the at least one flexible link, wherein the at least one cog wheel is two cog wheels, and wherein rotation of a first cog wheel of the two cog wheels in a first direction is configured to pull a first flexible link of the two flexible links and rotation of a second cog wheel of the two cog wheels in a second direction counter to the first direction is configured to pull a second flexible link of the two flexible links, and rotation of the first cog wheel of the two cog wheels in the second direction is configured to push the first flexible link of the two flexible links and rotation of the second cog wheel of the two cog wheels in the first direction is configured to push the second flexible link of the two flexible links; wherein, activation of the contact drive in a first mode is configured to move the moveable contact to the position such that the switch is in the on state; and wherein, activation of the contact drive in a second mode is configured to move the moveable contact to the position such that the switch is in the off state. - a first fixed contact; - a second fixed contact; - a moveable contact; - at least one flexible link; and - a contact drive; wherein, in an on state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact; wherein, in an off state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact; wherein the at least one flexible link is two flexible links arranged back to back; wherein, the at least one flexible link is connected to the moveable contact; wherein, the at least one flexible link engages with the contact drive, and wherein the contact drive is configured to pull the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link and the contact drive is configured to push the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link, wherein the contact drive comprises at least one cog wheel configured to engage with the at least one flexible link, wherein the at least one cog wheel is two cog wheels, and wherein rotation of a first cog wheel of the two cog wheels in a first direction is configured to pull a first flexible link of the two flexible links and rotation of a second cog wheel of the two cog wheels in a second direction counter to the first direction is configured to pull a second flexible link of the two flexible links, and rotation of the first cog wheel of the two cog wheels in the second direction is configured to push the first flexible link of the two flexible links and rotation of the second cog wheel of the two cog wheels in the first direction is configured to push the second flexible link of the two flexible links; wherein, activation of the contact drive in a first mode is configured to move the moveable contact to the position such that the switch is in the on state; and wherein, activation of the contact drive in a second mode is configured to move the moveable contact to the position such that the switch is in the off state.