City in Lesser Poland, Poland

Can you drink tap water in Krakow?

Updated October 2026Sources

YesYes, drinkable

Can you drink the tap water in Krakow?

Tap water is safe to drink. Tap water is safe to drink; old pipes in some buildings change the taste, so locals often filter it.

Key facts

In Krakow: Tap water is safe to drink; old pipes in some buildings change the taste, so locals often filter it.
Across Poland: Mains water is safe to drink; old pipes in some buildings affect taste, so many locals filter it.
Safely managed drinking water: 89% of people in Poland (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water across Poland

Place	Tap water
Krakow	Yes, drinkable
Warsaw	Yes, drinkable
Gdansk	Yes, drinkable
Wroclaw	Yes, drinkable
Zakopane	Yes, drinkable
Poznan	Yes, drinkable
Torun	Yes, drinkable
Sopot	Yes, drinkable
Lodz	Yes, drinkable
Katowice	Yes, drinkable
Lublin	Yes, drinkable

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Krakow?

Tap water is safe to drink. Tap water is safe to drink; old pipes in some buildings change the taste, so locals often filter it.

Can you drink tap water in Poland?

Mains water is safe to drink; old pipes in some buildings affect taste, so many locals filter it.

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Sources

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