Water separator for water contained in fuel or oil, comprising: - a water outlet for the water separated from fuel or oil; and - a water discharge device with an inlet port and an outlet port (34, 36) for the water discharged from the water separator, wherein the inlet port is disposed eccentrically in relation to the longitudinal axis of the water separator and axially spaced apart from the water outlet at the water separator and wherein the outlet port is disposed coaxially at the water separator in relation to the longitudinal axis of the water separator, wherein the inlet port and the outlet port of the water discharge device are connected fluidically with each other by means of a first water discharge tube which is arranged to extend inside the water separator in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the water separator and wherein the first water discharge tube is arranged to extend coaxially in relation to the longitudinal axis of the separator, wherein the first water discharge tube forms the outlet port, characterized in that the inlet port of the water discharge device is formed by means of a second water discharge tube which is arranged offset in relation to the longitudinal axis of the water separator in a radial direction at the water separator, wherein the second water discharge tube and the first water discharge tube are fluidically connected with each other via a connecting channel arranged to extend in radial direction, and that the connecting channel is axially closed in the direction of the inlet port of the water discharge device by means of a bottom disk which is integrally molded to the second water discharge tube. - a water outlet for the water separated from fuel or oil; and - a water discharge device with an inlet port and an outlet port (34, 36) for the water discharged from the water separator, wherein the inlet port is disposed eccentrically in relation to the longitudinal axis of the water separator and axially spaced apart from the water outlet at the water separator and wherein the outlet port is disposed coaxially at the water separator in relation to the longitudinal axis of the water separator, wherein the inlet port and the outlet port of the water discharge device are connected fluidically with each other by means of a first water discharge tube which is arranged to extend inside the water separator in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the water separator and wherein the first water discharge tube is arranged to extend coaxially in relation to the longitudinal axis of the separator, wherein the first water discharge tube forms the outlet port, characterized in that the inlet port of the water discharge device is formed by means of a second water discharge tube which is arranged offset in relation to the longitudinal axis of the water separator in a radial direction at the water separator, wherein the second water discharge tube and the first water discharge tube are fluidically connected with each other via a connecting channel arranged to extend in radial direction, and that the connecting channel is axially closed in the direction of the inlet port of the water discharge device by means of a bottom disk which is integrally molded to the second water discharge tube.