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
GENODE51NWA RAIFFEISENBANK EG NIEDERWALLMENACH
GENODE51OBH VEREINIGTE VOLKSBANK MAINGAU OBERTSHAUSEN-HAUSEN
GENODE51OBM VOLKSBANK OBER-MOERLEN EG OBER-MOERLEN
GENODE51OBT VOLKSBANK OBERTSHAUSEN EG OBERTSHAUSEN
GENODE51OBU RAIFFEISENBANK OBERURSEL-OBERSTEDTEN OBERURSEL-OBERSTEDTEN
GENODE51OES RAIFFEISENBANK MITTEL-RHEINGAU EG OESTRICH-WINKEL
GENODE51OF1 OFFENBACHER VOLKSBANK EG OFFENBACH (MAIN)
GENODE51OF2 RAIFFEISENBANK OFFENBACH-BIEBER EG OFFENBACH (BIEBER)
GENODE51ORA VOLKSBANK MODAU EG OBER-RAMSTADT
GENODE51ORB VR Bank Bad Orb-Gelnhausen Bad Orb
GENODE51ORM VOLKSBANK MODAUTAL MODAU EG OBER-RAMSTADT-MODAU
GENODE51OST VOLKSBANK WONEGAU EG OSTHOFEN
GENODE51PLH VOLKSBANK HOLZHEIM EG POHLHEIM-HOLZHEIM
GENODE51PMG VOLKSBANK GARBENTEICH EG POHLHEIM-GARBENTEICH
GENODE51QUI VOLKSBANK QUIERSCHIED EG QUIERSCHIED
GENODE51RBU RAIFFEISENBANK RIED EG BUERSTADT (RIED)
GENODE51REI VOLKSBANK EG GERSPRENTZTAL-OTZBERG REICHELSHEIM (ODENWALD)
GENODE51RES VB BUSECKER TAL EG REISKIRCHEN
GENODE51REW LANDBANK HORLOFFTAL EG REICHELSHEIM (WETTERAU)
GENODE51RGG RHEINGAUER VOLKSBANK EG GEISENHEIM
GENODE51RMT RB MOCKSTADT EG RANSTADT OBER-MOCKSTADT
GENODE51ROD VEREINIGTE VOLKSBANK EG RODGAU
GENODE51RUS RUESSELSHEIMER VOLKSBANK EG RUESSELSHEIM
GENODE51SB1 VEREINIGTE VOLKSBANK SAARBRUECKEN-ST. INGBERT SAARBRUECKEN

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