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
GENODE51LIM VEREINIGTE VOLKSBANK EG LIMBURG LIMBURG (LAHN)
GENODE51LOS VOLKSBANK UNTERE SAAR EG LOSHEIM
GENODE51LPH VOLKSBANK KREIS BERGSTRASSE EG LAMPERTHEIM
GENODE51MAP Volksbank Urexweiler-Marpingen -alt- Marpingen
GENODE51MB1 Marburger Bank -alt- Marburg
GENODE51MBT VR BANK SAARPFALZ EG HOMBURG
GENODE51MET VOLKSBANK UNTERE SAAR EG METTLACH
GENODE51MIC VOLKSBANK ODENWALD EG MICHELSTADT
GENODE51MNO VOLKSBANK NIEDER-OHMEN EG MUECKE-NIEDER-OHMEN
GENODE51MON VOLKSBANK MONTABAUR-HOEHR-GRENZHAUSEN EG MONTABAUR
GENODE51MRU RAIFFEISENBANK MUECKE EG MUECKE-RUPPERTENROD
GENODE51MWA VOLKSBANK MOERFELDEN-WALLDORF EG MOERFELDEN-WALLDORF
GENODE51MZ1 RAIFFEISEN-VOLKSBANK MAINZ EG MAINZ
GENODE51MZ2 VR-BANK MAINZ EG MAINZ
GENODE51MZ4 VB MAINZ-FINTHEN EG MAINZ
GENODE51MZ5 SPAR- UND KREDITBANK MAINZ-KOSTHEIM EG MAINZ
GENODE51MZ6 GENOBANK MAINZ EG MAINZ-MOMBACH
GENODE51NEI VOLKSBANK NEU-ISENBURG EG NEU-ISENBURG
GENODE51NES VOLKSBANK NEUNKIRCHEN EG NEUNKIRCHEN (SAAR)
GENODE51NID VOLKSBANK EG NIDDA
GENODE51NIH VOLKSBANK HELDENBERGEN EG NIDDERAU (HESSEN)
GENODE51NIS VOLKSBANK RHEIN-SELZ EG NIERSTEIN
GENODE51NOH VOLKSBANK NAHE-SCHAUMBERG EG NOHFELDEN
GENODE51NON Volksbank Nonnweiler Nonnweiler

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