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
GENODESGXXX DZ BANK Stuttgart
GEREDE31 GEN RE CAPITAL GMBH KOELN
GERIDE31 AMPEGAGERLING INVESTMENT GMBH KOELN
GETMDE71 GETAF MBH NUERNBERG
GGBMDE31 GBB-RATING GESELLSCHAFT FUER BONITAETSBEURTEILUNG MBH KOELN
GIPGDEM1 GRUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP MUENCHEN
GMGGDE51 GMAC BANK GMBH RUESSELSHEIM
GOGODEH1 GOYER AND GOEPPEL KG HAMBURG
GOGODEH1XXX Goyer & G?ppel Hamburg
GOLDDEFF GOLDMAN, SACHS AND CO. OHG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
GOLDDEFFXXX Goldman, Sachs & Co Frankfurt am Main
GOPSDE6G KREISSPARKASSE GOEPPINGEN D7320 GOEPPINGEN
GOPSDE6G611 KREISSPARKASSE GOEPPINGEN GEISLINGEN
GOPSDE6G612 KREISSPARKASSE GOEPPINGEN EBERSBACH
GOPSDE6GXXX Kreissparkasse G?ppingen G?ppingen
GREBDEH1 GRENKE BANK AG HAMBURG
GREBDEH1ABS GRENKE BANK AG HAMBURG
GREBDEH1XXX GRENKE BANK Hamburg
GSIMDEF1 GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
HALLDE2H BANKHAUS HALLBAUM AG HANNOVER
HALLDE2HGOE BANKHAUS HALLBAUM AG GOETTINGEN
HALLDE2HOSN BANKHAUS HALLBAUM AG OSNABRUECK
HALLDE2HXXX Bankhaus Hallbaum Hannover
HANDDEFF SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN D-60598 FRANKFURT

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