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
BWISDEST LANDESBANK BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTGESELLSCHAFT MBH STUTTGART
BWKGDES1 BADEN-WUERTTEMBERGISCHE INVESTMENTGESELLSCHAFT MBH STUTTGART
BYLADE77 BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK,NUERNBERG BRANCH NUERNBERG
BYLADE77XXX Bayerische Landesbank Nürnberg, Mittelfr
BYLADEM1001 Deutsche Kreditbank Berlin Berlin
BYLADEM1ABG SPARKASSE AMBERG-SULZBACH AMBERG
BYLADEM1AIC STADTSPARKASSE AICHACH AICHACH
BYLADEM1ALG SPARKASSE ALLGAEU KEMPTEN
BYLADEM1ALR SPARKASSE ALLGAEU IN RIEZLERN RIEZLERN
BYLADEM1ANS VEREINIGTE SPARKASSEN STADT UND LANDKREIS ANSBACH ANSBACH
BYLADEM1AOE KREISSPARKASSE ALTOETTING - BURGHAUSEN ALTOETTING
BYLADEM1ASA SPARKASSE ASCHAFFENBURG - ALZENAU ASCHAFFENBURG
BYLADEM1AUG KREISSPARKASSE AUGSBURG AUGSBURG
BYLADEM1BAB KREISSPARKASSE BAD AIBLING BAD AIBLING
BYLADEM1BGL SPARKASSE BERCHTESGADENER LAND BAD REICHENHALL
BYLADEM1CHM SPARKASSEN IM LANDKREIS CHAM CHAM
BYLADEM1COB SPARKASSE COBURG-LICHTENFELS COBURG
BYLADEM1DAH SPARKASSE DACHAU DACHAU
BYLADEM1DEG SPARKASSE DEGGENDORF DEGGENDORF
BYLADEM1DGF SPARKASSE DINGOLFING - LANDAU DINGOLFING
BYLADEM1DKB KREIS- UND STADTSPARKASSE DINKELSBUEHL DINKELSBUEHL
BYLADEM1DLG KREIS- UND STADTSPARKASSE DILLINGEN DILLINGEN
BYLADEM1DON SPARKASSE DONAUWOERTH DONAUWOERTH
BYLADEM1EBE KREISSPARKASSE EBERSBERG EBERSBERG

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