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

Bank logo

Baader Bank AG

Code: BDWB

Bank logo

Barclays Bank PLC

Code: BARC

Bank logo

Commerzbank

Code: COBA

Bank logo

Deutsche Bank

Code: DEUT

Bank logo

Deutsche Bundesbank

Code: MARK

Bank logo

Eurex Clearing AG

Code: EUXC

Bank logo

Harzsparkasse

Code: NOLA

Bank logo

Isbank GMBH

Code: ISBK

Bank logo

National-bank AG

Code: NBAG

Bank logo

Nrw. Bank

Code: NRWB

Bank logo

Postbank

Code: PBNK

Bank logo

Raiffeisenbank

Code: GENO

Bank logo

Seb AG

Code: ESSE

Bank logo

Sparkasse Chemnitz

Code: CHEK

Bank logo

Ubs Deutschland

Code: SMHB

Bank logo

V?b-zvd Bank gf 1

Code: VZVD

Bank logo

SWIFT codes in Germany

SWIFT Code Bank City
COBADEFF244 COMMERZBANK AG LUECHOW
COBADEFF245 COMMERZBANK AG ECKERNFOERDE
COBADEFF246 COMMERZBANK AG DISSEN
COBADEFF247 COMMERZBANK AG LUEBBECKE
COBADEFF248 COMMERZBANK AG RUEDESHEIM
COBADEFF249 COMMERZBANK AG UELZEN
COBADEFF250 COMMERZBANK A.G.
COBADEFF251 COMMERZBANK AG HOLZMINDEN
COBADEFF252 COMMERZBANK AG PEINE
COBADEFF253 COMMERZBANK AG ALFELD (LEINE)
COBADEFF254 COMMERZBANK AG HAMELN
COBADEFF255 COMMERZBANK AG BAD PYRMONT
COBADEFF256 COMMERZBANK AG DIEPHOLZ
COBADEFF257 COMMERZBANK AG CELLE
COBADEFF258 COMMERZBANK AG NIENBURG (WESER)
COBADEFF259 COMMERZBANK AG HILDESHEIM
COBADEFF260 COMMERZBANK AG GOETTINGEN
COBADEFF261 COMMERZBANK AG WALSRODE
COBADEFF262 COMMERZBANK AG EINBECK
COBADEFF263 COMMERZBANK AG OSTERODE (HARZ)
COBADEFF264 COMMERZBANK AG NORTHEIM
COBADEFF265 COMMERZBANK AG OSNABRUECK
COBADEFF266 COMMERZBANK AG LINGEN
COBADEFF267 COMMERZBANK AG NORDHORN

Other countries that use SWIFT codes: