SWIFT codes in Germany

In order to make international payments to Germany you have to know the bank´s SWIFT / BIC code.

What do Germany SWIFT codes look like?

The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for Germany the SWIFT code has the following format:

  • First 4 characters (only letters) - bank code. A shortened version of the bank´s name.
  • Next 2 characters (only letters) - Germany´s ISO code.
  • Next 2 characters (letters and digits) - location code.
  • Last 3 characters (letters and digits) – bank branch (optional).

SWIFT codes of the most important banks in Germany

Find below an extensive A to Z list of the SWIFT codes in Germany:

Aareal Bank AG

Code: AARB

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Baader Bank AG

Code: BDWB

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Barclays Bank PLC

Code: BARC

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Commerzbank

Code: COBA

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Deutsche Bank

Code: DEUT

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Deutsche Bundesbank

Code: MARK

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Eurex Clearing AG

Code: EUXC

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Harzsparkasse

Code: NOLA

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Isbank GMBH

Code: ISBK

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National-bank AG

Code: NBAG

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Nrw. Bank

Code: NRWB

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Postbank

Code: PBNK

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Raiffeisenbank

Code: GENO

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Seb AG

Code: ESSE

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Sparkasse Chemnitz

Code: CHEK

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Ubs Deutschland

Code: SMHB

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V?b-zvd Bank gf 1

Code: VZVD

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SWIFT codes in Germany

SWIFT Code Bank City
DRESDEFF509 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) BENSHEIM
DRESDEFF510 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Wiesbaden
DRESDEFF511 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Limburg a d Lahn
DRESDEFF512 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) BAD NAUHEIM
DRESDEFF513 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Gie?en, Lahn
DRESDEFF514 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) BAD VILBEL
DRESDEFF515 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Wetzlar
DRESDEFF516 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Zw 55 Frankfurt am Main
DRESDEFF517 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) DIETZENBACH
DRESDEFF518 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) FRIEDBERG (HESSEN)
DRESDEFF519 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) DREIEICH
DRESDEFF520 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Kassel, Hess
DRESDEFF521 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) ESCHBORN
DRESDEFF522 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Gf ZW 57 Frankfurt am Main
DRESDEFF523 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) FRIEDRICHSDORF
DRESDEFF524 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Gelnhausen
DRESDEFF526 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) HANNOVERSCH MUENDEN
DRESDEFF527 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) HATTERSHEIM
DRESDEFF529 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) HEUSENSTAMM
DRESDEFF530 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Fulda
DRESDEFF531 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) HOFHEIM
DRESDEFF532 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Bad Hersfeld
DRESDEFF533 Commerzbank vormals Dresdner Bank Marburg
DRESDEFF535 COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG) KELKHEIM

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