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
HELADEF1ESW Sparkasse Werra-Mei?ner Eschwege
HELADEF1FDS Sparkasse Fulda Fulda
HELADEF1FEL STADTSPARKASSE FELSBERG FELSBERG
HELADEF1FRI Sparkasse Oberhessen Friedberg (Hessen)
HELADEF1GEL KREISSPARKASSE GELNHAUSEN GELNHAUSEN
HELADEF1GER Sparkasse Gera-Greiz Gera
HELADEF1GIE Sparkasse Gie?en Gie?en, Lahn
HELADEF1GRE STADTSPARKASSE GREBENSTEIN GREBENSTEIN
HELADEF1GRG KREISSPARKASSE GROSS-GERAU GROSS-GERAU
HELADEF1GRU Sparkasse Gr?nberg Gr?nberg, Hess
HELADEF1GTH KREISSPARKASSE GOTHA GOTHA
HELADEF1HAN SPARKASSE HANAU Hanau
HELADEF1HEP Sparkasse Starkenburg Heppenheim (Bergstra?e)
HELADEF1HER Sparkasse Bad Hersfeld-Rotenburg Bad Hersfeld
HELADEF1HIL KREISSPARKASSE HILDBURGHAUSEN HILDBURGHAUSEN
HELADEF1ILK Sparkasse Arnstadt-Ilmenau Ilmenau, Th?r
HELADEF1JEN Sparkasse Jena-Saale-Holzland Jena
HELADEF1KAS KASSELER SPARKASSE KASSEL
HELADEF1KOR Sparkasse Waldeck-Frankenberg Korbach
HELADEF1KYF KYFFHAEUSERSPARKASSE ARTERN/SONDERSHAUSEN SONDERSHAUSEN
HELADEF1LAU Sparkasse Laubach-Hungen Laubach, Hess
HELADEF1LIM KREISSPARKASSE LIMBURG LIMBURG (LAHN)
HELADEF1MAR Sparkasse Marburg-Biedenkopf Marburg
HELADEF1MEG KREISSPARKASSE SCHWALM-EDER MELSUNGEN

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