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
HANDDEFFXXX Svenska Handelsbanken Ndl Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main
HASPDEHH HAMBURGER SPARKASSE D-20454 HAMBURG
HASPDEHH200 HAMBURGER SPARKASSE AG AHRENSBURG
HASPDEHH201 HAMBURGER SPARKASSE AG NORDERSTEDT
HASPDEHHXXX Hamburger Sparkasse Hamburg
HAUKDEFF HAUCK AND AUFHAEUSER PRIVATBANKIERS 60311 FRANKFURT
HAUKDEFFXXX Hauck & Aufh?user Privatbankiers Frankfurt am Main
HAVKDE21 HANNOVERSCHE VOLKSBANK EG HANNOVER
HBANDE21 BANTLEON AG HANNOVER
HCEMDE66 HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG HEIDELBERG
HEGMDE61 HEWLETT - PACKARD GMBH BOEBLINGEN
HEISDE66 KREISSPARKASSE HEILBRON 74064 HEILBRONN
HEISDE66XXX Kreissparkasse Heilbronn Heilbronn, Neckar
HELADEF1822 FRANKFURTER SPARKASSE FRANKFURT AM MAIN
HELADEF1ALT Sparkasse Altenburger Land Altenburg, Th?r
HELADEF1BAT Sparkasse Battenberg Battenberg (Eder)
HELADEF1BEN Sparkasse Bensheim Bensheim
HELADEF1BOR STADTSPARKASSE BORKEN BORKEN (HESSEN)
HELADEF1DAS STADT- UND KREISSPARKASSE DARMSTADT DARMSTADT
HELADEF1DIE Sparkasse Dieburg Gro?-Umstadt
HELADEF1DIL Sparkasse Dillenburg Dillenburg
HELADEF1EIC KREISSPARKASSE EICHSFELD WORBIS
HELADEF1ERB Sparkasse Odenwaldkreis Erbach, Odenw
HELADEF1ERF Sparkasse Erfurt -alt- Erfurt

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