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
BRLADE21WTM SPARKASSE LEERWITTMUND (FORMERLY KREISSPARKASSE WITTMUND) WITTMUND
BRLADE22 BREMER LANDESBANK KREDITAANSTALT 2800 BREMEN 1
BRLADE22OLD BREMER LANDESBANK OLDENBURG
BRLADE22XXX Bremer Landesbank Bremen
BRUSDE66 SPARKASSE BRUCHSAL-BRETTEN D-76643 BRUCHSAL
BRUSDE66XXX Sparkasse Kraichgau Bruchsal-Bretten-Sinsheim Bruchsal
BSCHDEFF BANCO SANTANDER S.A. FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BSCHDEFFXXX Banco Santander Filiale Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main
BSHADE71 BANK SCHILLING AND CO AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HAMMELBURG
BSHADE71XXX Bank Schilling & Co Hammelburg
BSHGDEMM BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH MUENCHEN
BSHHDE61 BAUSPARKASSE SCHWAEBISCH HALL AG - BAUSPARKASSE DER VOLKSBANKEN UND RAIFFEISENBANKEN SCHWAEBISCH HALL
BSHHDE61XXX Bausparkasse Schw?bisch Hall Schw?bisch Hall
BSIRDEFF BANK SADERAT IRAN FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BSIRDEFFXXX Bank Saderat Iran Frankfurt am Main
BSIRDEHH BANK SADERAT IRAN HAMBURG
BSIRDEHHXXX Bank Saderat Iran Hamburg
BSUIDEFF CALYON 60308 FRANKFURT
BSUIDEFFXXX Calyon Deutschland Ndl einer franz?sischen Societe Anonyme Frankfurt am Main
BSWLDE61XXX W?stenrot Bausparkasse Ludwigsburg, W?rtt
BTGGDE3R BEROA TECHNOLOGY GROUP GMBH RATINGEN
BTVADE61 BANK FUER TIROL UND VORARLBERG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND MEMMINGEN
BTVADE61XXX Bank f?r Tirol und Vorarlberg Deutschland Memmingen
BVDHDEMM BANKHAUS VON DER HEYDT GMBH UND CO. KG MUENCHEN

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