Filling station for filling containers with a liquid, the filling station comprising: - a number of container holders which define respective container positions, - a number of filling assemblies, wherein each filling assembly is associated with a container holder, wherein each filling assembly comprises: ∘ a reciprocating nozzle assembly which is constructed to make a first reciprocating movement relative to the associated container holder from a retracted nozzle position in which a nozzle is retracted from the container to an inserted nozzle position in which the nozzle is inserted into the container, characterised in that the nozzle moves through an opening in a lid member of a reciprocating lid assembly to be inserted into the container for filling the container with a liquid, ∘ the reciprocating lid assembly comprising the lid member, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is configured to make a second reciprocating movement relative to the associated container holder in a direction towards a filling opening of the container which is positioned in the container holder and back in a direction away from the filling opening of the container, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is under pre-tension in the direction of the container holder, and wherein the lid member is urged by the pre-tension from a retracted lid position to an extended position beyond the filling opening, wherein in case a container is present in the container holder the lid member engages the filling opening in a closed lid position which lies between the retracted lid position and the extended lid position, thereby at least partially closing the filling opening during filling, and wherein in case there is no container present in the container holder the lid member is urged to the extended position, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is coupled via a valve coupling to an associated valve in a feed channel which valve opens the feed channel in the closed lid position and closes the feed channel in the extended position. - a number of container holders which define respective container positions, - a number of filling assemblies, wherein each filling assembly is associated with a container holder, wherein each filling assembly comprises: ∘ a reciprocating nozzle assembly which is constructed to make a first reciprocating movement relative to the associated container holder from a retracted nozzle position in which a nozzle is retracted from the container to an inserted nozzle position in which the nozzle is inserted into the container, characterised in that the nozzle moves through an opening in a lid member of a reciprocating lid assembly to be inserted into the container for filling the container with a liquid, ∘ the reciprocating lid assembly comprising the lid member, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is configured to make a second reciprocating movement relative to the associated container holder in a direction towards a filling opening of the container which is positioned in the container holder and back in a direction away from the filling opening of the container, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is under pre-tension in the direction of the container holder, and wherein the lid member is urged by the pre-tension from a retracted lid position to an extended position beyond the filling opening, wherein in case a container is present in the container holder the lid member engages the filling opening in a closed lid position which lies between the retracted lid position and the extended lid position, thereby at least partially closing the filling opening during filling, and wherein in case there is no container present in the container holder the lid member is urged to the extended position, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is coupled via a valve coupling to an associated valve in a feed channel which valve opens the feed channel in the closed lid position and closes the feed channel in the extended position. ∘ a reciprocating nozzle assembly which is constructed to make a first reciprocating movement relative to the associated container holder from a retracted nozzle position in which a nozzle is retracted from the container to an inserted nozzle position in which the nozzle is inserted into the container, characterised in that the nozzle moves through an opening in a lid member of a reciprocating lid assembly to be inserted into the container for filling the container with a liquid, ∘ the reciprocating lid assembly comprising the lid member, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is configured to make a second reciprocating movement relative to the associated container holder in a direction towards a filling opening of the container which is positioned in the container holder and back in a direction away from the filling opening of the container, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is under pre-tension in the direction of the container holder, and wherein the lid member is urged by the pre-tension from a retracted lid position to an extended position beyond the filling opening, wherein in case a container is present in the container holder the lid member engages the filling opening in a closed lid position which lies between the retracted lid position and the extended lid position, thereby at least partially closing the filling opening during filling, and wherein in case there is no container present in the container holder the lid member is urged to the extended position, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is coupled via a valve coupling to an associated valve in a feed channel which valve opens the feed channel in the closed lid position and closes the feed channel in the extended position.