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
GENODE51HER VOLKSBANK HERBORN-ESCHENBURG EG HERBORN
GENODE51HGR VOLKSBANK HOEHR-GRENZHAUSEN EG HOEHR-GRENZHAUSEN
GENODE51HGS VOLKSBANK HOMBURG EG HOMBURG (SAAR)
GENODE51HHE VOLKSBANK HEUCHELHEIM EG HEUCHELHEIM
GENODE51HOM RAIFFEISENBANK HOMBURG EG HOMBURG (SAAR)
GENODE51HSH Spar- und Darlehnskasse Stockhausen Herbstein
GENODE51HUI VOLKSBANK INHEIDEN-VILLINGEN EG HUNGEN-INHEIDEN
GENODE51HUT HUETTENBERGER BANK EG HUETTENBERG
GENODE51ID1 VR-RB NAHELAND EG HOPPSTAEDTEN-WEIERSBACH
GENODE51IDO VOLKSBANK-RAIFFEISENBANK NAHELAND EG IDAR-OBERSTEIN
GENODE51ING VR BANK RHEIN-NAHE EG INGELHEIM
GENODE51KAU KAUBER VOLKSBANK EG KAUB
GENODE51KBH VOLKSBANK KELSTERBACH EG KELSTERBACH
GENODE51KEL VOLKSBANK MAIN-TAUNUS KELKHEIM
GENODE51KIF RAIFFEISENBANK KIRTORF EG KIRTORF
GENODE51KO1 VOLKSBANK NEUWIED EG ZNDL. D. VB MITTELRHEIN KOBLENZ NEUWIED
GENODE51KO3 VOLKSBANK SINZIG EG ZNDL. D. VB MITTELRHEIN KOBLENZ SINZIG (RHEIN)
GENODE51KOB VOLKSBANK KOBLENZ MITTELRHEIN EG KOBLENZ
GENODE51KRE VOLKSBANK RHEIN-NAHE-HUNSRUECK EG BAD KREUZNACH
GENODE51KS1 KASSELER BANK EG VOLKSBANK RAIFFEISENBANK KASSEL
GENODE51LAW RAIFFEISENBANK WALDGIRMES EG LAHNAU-WALDGIRMES
GENODE51LB1 VOLKSBANK LAUTERBACH-SCHLITZ EG LAUTERBACH (HESSEN)
GENODE51LDD VOLKSBANK LANGENDERNBACH EG DORNBURG
GENODE51LEB LEVOBANK VEREINTE VOLKSBANKEN LEBACH EPPELBORN EG LEBACH

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