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
HELADEF1MUE Sparkasse Unstrut-Hainich M?hlhausen /Th?ringen
HELADEF1NOR KREISSPARKASSE NORDHAUSEN NORDHAUSEN
HELADEF1OFF STAEDTISCHE SPARKASSE OFFENBACH OFFENBACH (MAIN)
HELADEF1RRS Rh?n-Rennsteig-Sparkasse Meiningen
HELADEF1SAR KREISSPARKASSE SAALFELD-RUDOLSTADT SAALFELD
HELADEF1SLS Sparkasse Langen-Seligenstadt Seligenstadt, Hess
HELADEF1SLU KREISSPARKASSE SCHLUECHTERN SCHLUECHTERN
HELADEF1SOK KREISSPARKASSE SAALE-ORLA SCHLEIZ
HELADEF1SON Sparkasse Sonneberg Sonneberg, Th?r
HELADEF1SWA STADTSPARKASSE SCHWALMSTADT SCHWALMSTADT
HELADEF1TSK TAUNUS-SPARKASSE FRANKFURT AM MAIN
HELADEF1VOG Sparkasse Vogelsbergkreis -alt- Lauterbach (Hessen)
HELADEF1WAK Wartburg-Sparkasse Eisenach, Th?r
HELADEF1WEI KREISSPARKASSE WEILBURG WEILBURG (LAHN)
HELADEF1WEM Sparkasse Mittelth?ringen Erfurt
HELADEF1WET Sparkasse Wetzlar Wetzlar
HELADEFF LANDESBANK HESSEN - THURINGEN D-60311 FRANKFURT
HELADEFF508 LANDESBANK HESSEN-THUERINGEN GIROZENTRALE DARMSTADT
HELADEFF520 LANDESKREDITKASSE ZU KASSEL BRANCH OF LANDESBANK HESSEN-THUERINGEN GIROZENTRALE KASSEL
HELADEFF820 LANDESBANK HESSEN-THUERINGEN ERFURT
HELADEFFXXX Landesbank Hessen-Th?r Girozentrale Frankfurt am Main
HELVDEFF HELABA INVEST KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
HENKDEDD HENKEL KGAA DUESSELDORF
HERZDEM1 HERZOGPARK AG MUENCHEN

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