Europe
Can you drink tap water in Switzerland?
YesYes, drinkable
Can you drink the tap water in Switzerland?
Tap water is safe to drink. Excellent tap water; town fountains are drinkable unless marked 'Kein Trinkwasser' or 'eau non potable'.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 97% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Switzerland
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | Yes, drinkable | Excellent lake- and spring-sourced water; over 1,200 public fountains are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| Geneva | Yes, drinkable | Lake-sourced and tested; tap water is excellent and the public fountains are drinkable unless marked. |
| Lucerne | Yes, drinkable | Lake- and spring-sourced; city fountains are drinkable unless marked 'Kein Trinkwasser'. |
| Interlaken | Yes, drinkable | Excellent alpine tap water; village fountains are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| Zermatt | Yes, drinkable | Excellent alpine water; village fountains are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| Bern | Yes, drinkable | Excellent water; public fountains in the old town are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| Basel | Yes, drinkable | Excellent tap water; over 100 public fountains are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| Lausanne | Yes, drinkable | Lake-sourced and tested; tap water is excellent and fountains are drinkable unless marked. |
| Lugano | Yes, drinkable | Lake- and spring-sourced; tap water is excellent and fountains are drinkable unless marked. |
| Grindelwald | Yes, drinkable | Excellent alpine water; village fountains are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| St. Moritz | Yes, drinkable | Excellent alpine water; village fountains are drinkable unless marked otherwise. |
| Montreux | Yes, drinkable | Excellent tap water from the lake and springs; public fountains are drinkable unless marked non-potable. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
- SBB Swiss Federal Railways
- Swiss e-vignette (Via portal)
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- Speedtest Global Index: Switzerland
- World Bank open data
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