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
BELADEBEXXX Landesbank Berlin - Berliner Sparkasse Berlin
BELFDE66 BELLIN GMBH FINANZDIENSTE ETTENHEIM
BEPODEMM UBI BANCA INTERNATIONAL S.A. MUENCHEN
BEPODEMMXXX UBI BANCA INTERNATIONAL - Ndl M?nchen München
BETHDEF1 DELBRUECK BETHMANN MAFFEI AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BETHDEF1XXX BethmannMaffei Bank -alt- Frankfurt am Main
BEVODEBB BERLINER VOLKSBANK EG BERLIN 10787
BEVODEBBXXX Berliner Volksbank Berlin
BFCEDEDD NATIXIS ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BFOMDE51 BANK FUER ORDEN UND MISSION IDSTEIN
BFOMDE51XXX Bank f Orden u Mission Zndl vr bk Untertaunus Idstein
BFSWDE33 BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG KOELN
BFSWDE33BEK Bank f?r Sozialwirtschaft K?ln Gf Köln
BFSWDE33BER BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG BERLIN
BFSWDE33DRE BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG DRESDEN
BFSWDE33HAN BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG HANNOVER
BFSWDE33KRL BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG KARLSRUHE
BFSWDE33LPZ BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG LEIPZIG
BFSWDE33MAG BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG MAGDEBURG
BFSWDE33MNZ BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG MAINZ
BFSWDE33MUE BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG MUENCHEN
BFSWDE33STG BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG STUTTGART
BFSWDE33XXX Bank f?r Sozialwirtschaft Köln
BFWODE71 BFW-BANK FUER WOHNUNGSWIRTSCHAFT NEUBIBERG

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