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
VOHADE2HXXX Hannoversche Volksbank Hannover
VOLODE66 VOLKSBANK DREILANDERECK EG 79537 LOERRACH
VOLODE66XXX Volksbank Dreil?ndereck L?rrach
VOLVDE31XXX Volvo Auto Bank Köln
VONEDE33BLN VON ESSEN Bankgesellschaft Berlin
VONEDE33BRA VON ESSEN Bankgesellschaft Braunschweig
VONEDE33STG VON ESSEN Bankgesellschaft Stuttgart
VONEDE33XXX VON ESSEN Bankgesellschaft Essen, Ruhr
VONTDEM1XXX Bank Vontobel Europe München
VOVBDE71XXX Volksbank im Kleinwalsertal Riezlern, Kleinwalsertal
VOWADE2BXXX Volkswagen Bank Braunschweig
VRBUDE51XXX vr bank Untertaunus Idstein
VRDIDEFFXXX VR DISKONTBANK Eschborn, Taunus
VVAGDEM1HBA Vereinsbank Victoria Bauspar (ehem Heimstatt) München
VVAGDEM1XXX Vereinsbank Victoria Bauspar München
VZVDDED1001 V?B-ZVD Bank Gf 1 Bonn
VZVDDED1002 V?B-ZVD Bank Gf 2 Bonn
VZVDDED1003 V?B-ZVD Bank Gf 3 Bonn
VZVDDED1004 V?B-ZVD Bank Gf 4 Bonn
VZVDDED1005 V?B-ZVD Bank Gf 5 Bonn
VZVDDED1006 V?B-ZVD Bank f?r Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen Gf 6 Bonn
VZVDDED1007 V?B-ZVD Bank f?r Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen Gf 7 Bonn
VZVDDED1008 V?B-ZVD Bank f?r Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen Gf 8 Bonn
VZVDDED1XXX V?B-ZVD Bank Bonn

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