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
WELADED1MES Zweckverbandssparkasse Meschede Meschede
WELADED1MIN Sparkasse Minden-L?bbecke Minden, Westf
WELADED1MOL Sparkasse M?rkisch-Oderland Strausberg
WELADED1MOR Sparkasse am Niederrhein Moers
WELADED1MST Sparkasse M?nsterland Ost M?nster, Westf
WELADED1MTW KREISSPARKASSE MITTWEIDA MITTWEIDA
WELADED1NVL Sparkasse Neukirchen-Vluyn Neukirchen-Vluyn
WELADED1OBH STADTSPARKASSE OBERHAUSEN OBERHAUSEN
WELADED1OCH STADTSPARKASSE OCHTRUP OCHTRUP
WELADED1OEH STADTSPARKASSE BAD OEYNHAUSEN BAD OEYNHAUSEN
WELADED1OPE Sparkasse Olpe-Drolshagen-Wenden Olpe, Biggesee
WELADED1OPR Sparkasse Ostprignitz-Ruppin Neuruppin
WELADED1OSL Sparkasse Niederlausitz Senftenberg, NL
WELADED1PBN Sparkasse Paderborn Paderborn
WELADED1PLB Vereinigte Sparkasse im M?rkischen Kreis Plettenberg
WELADED1PLX Sparkasse Vogtland Plauen, Vogtl
WELADED1PMB MITTELBRANDENBURGISCHE SPARKASSE POTSDAM
WELADED1PRP Sparkasse Prignitz Pritzwalk
WELADED1PWF STADTSPARKASSE PORTA WESTFALICA PORTA WESTFALICA
WELADED1RAT Sparkasse Ratingen -alt- Ratingen
WELADED1REK Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen Recklinghausen, Westf
WELADED1RHB Sparkasse Rheinberg Rheinberg
WELADED1RHD STADTSPARKASSE RAHDEN RAHDEN (WESTFALEN)
WELADED1RHN STADTSPARKASSE RHEINE RHEINE

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