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
GENODED1SPE Sparda-Bank West Essen, Ruhr
GENODED1SPK Sparda-Bank West Köln
GENODED1SPW Sparda-Bank West Wuppertal
GENODED1SRB Volksbank Saarburg Saarburg, Saar
GENODED1SRH RAIFFEISENBANK STRASSENHAUS EG STRASSENHAUS
GENODED1STB STEYLER BANK SANKT AUGUSTIN
GENODED1TVB Volksbank Trier Trier
GENODED1UMO RAIFFEISENBANK UNTERMOSEL EG TREIS-KARDEN
GENODED1VAN Volksbank Vallendar-Niederwerth Vallendar
GENODED1VNS Volksbank Nahetal -alt- Stromberg, Hunsr?ck
GENODED1VRK Vereinigte Raiffeisenkassen Weinsheim, Kr Bad Kreuznach
GENODED1VRR Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr Duisburg
GENODED1VSN Volksbank Viersen Viersen
GENODED1WIL Volksbank Oberberg Wiehl
GENODED1WLG RAIFFEISENBANK WELLING EG WELLING
GENODED1WLI Volksbank Willich -alt- Willich
GENODED1WND ROSBACHER RAIFFEISENBANK EG WINDECK
GENODED1WPF Volksbank Wipperf?rth-Lindlar Wipperf?rth
GENODED1WSC RAIFFEISENBANK WESTEIFEL EG SCHOENECKEN
GENODED1WSL RAIFFEISENBANK WESSELING EG WESSELING
GENODED1WTL Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Wittlich
GENODED1WUR VR-Bank W?rselen
GENODED1WVI Volksbank Wachtberg Wachtberg
GENODED1WXW RAIFFEISENBANK PRONSFELD-WAXWEILER EG WAXWEILER

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