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
GENODE61OB1 VR-BANK NORDWESTPFALZ EG ROCKENHAUSEN
GENODE61OG1 VOLKSBANK OFFENBURG EG OFFENBURG
GENODE61OOM VOLKSBANK BRUHRAIN-KRAICH-HARDT EG OESTRINGEN
GENODE61OPP RENCHTALBANK EG OPPENAU - VB - OPPENAU
GENODE61ORH VOLKSBANK BRUHRAIN-KRAICH-HARDT EG OBERHAUSEN-RHEINHAUSEN
GENODE61PFD VOLKSBANK PFULLENDORF EG PFULLENDORF
GENODE61PS1 VR-BANK PIRMASENS PIRMASENS
GENODE61RAD VOLKSBANK KONSTANZ EG KONSTANZ
GENODE61RH2 Spar- und Kreditbank Rheinstetten, Baden
GENODE61RNG VOLKSBANK KIRNAU EG ROSENBERG
GENODE61ROA VR-BANK SUEDWESTPFALZ EG ZWEIBRUECKEN
GENODE61ROC RB ROCKENHAUSEN EG ROCKENHAUSEN
GENODE61SBA VOLKSBANK STUTENSEE HARDT EG STUTENSEE
GENODE61SEX RAIFFEISENBANK SEXAU EG SEXAU
GENODE61SFS RAIFFEISENBANK SCHIFFERSTADT EG SCHIFFERSTADT
GENODE61SHE RAIFFEISENBANK EG SCHWENNINGEN-HEUBERG
GENODE61SHI RAIFFEISENBANK HILSBACH EG SINSHEIM
GENODE61SIN VOLKSBANK HEGAU EG SINGEN (HOHENTWIEL)
GENODE61SOB RB SCHEFFLENZ-SECKACH EG SCHEFFLENZ
GENODE61SPE VOLKSBANK KUR-UND RHEINPFALZ EG SPEYER
GENODE61SPF VR-BANK SCHOPFHEIM
GENODE61SSH VOLKSBANK KRAICHGAU EG SINSHEIM
GENODE61SSW RAIFFEISENBANK STEINSBERG SINSHEIM-WEILER
GENODE61STF VOLKSBANK STAUFEN EG STAUFEN

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