Key points at a glance
For residents of Buochs (roughly 5’312 residents (postal code 6374)) (canton of Nidwalden), this local guide sums up what matters for "Car insurance": aligning contracts, taxes and pension planning sensibly under Swiss law. Our approach is explanatory and neutral — it complements personal professional or tax advice but does not replace it.
The Swiss system combines cantonal responsibilities (taxes, rates, allowances) with federal law (LAMal, national rules). For Buochs that means your real profile — housing situation, employment, family, vehicles, any cross-border matters — weighs more than the address. The nearest municipalities — Ennetbürgen (1 km), Oberdorf (4 km), Beckenried (4 km) — each have their own local page as well. Below you will find the relevant reference points for a first assessment.
Buochs at a glance: your local context
Buochs, a municipality of roughly 5’312 residents in the canton of Nidwalden, brings its own local context to "Car insurance". For health insurance premiums, Buochs belongs to FOPH premium region 0 of the canton of Nidwalden. Two neighbouring municipalities can sit in different premium regions — and therefore pay noticeably different premiums for identical benefits. Always compare for your exact municipality of residence, not a cantonal average.
- Population: roughly 5’312
- Canton: Nidwalden
- Basic-insurance premium region (FOPH/OFSP): region 0
- Postal code (NPA): 6374
- Federal municipality number (BFS): 1502
Car insurance around Buochs: compare neighbouring municipalities
Around Buochs, every neighbouring municipality has its own page on the topic — useful if a move is coming up or if you are weighing several locations:
- Car insurance in Ennetbürgen — 1.2 km away
- Car insurance in Oberdorf — 3.8 km away
- Car insurance in Beckenried — 4.2 km away
- Car insurance in Stans — 4.4 km away
- Car insurance in Dallenwil — 5.0 km away
- Car insurance in Vitznau — 6.2 km away
- Car insurance in Stansstad — 6.2 km away
- Car insurance in Weggis — 6.5 km away
- Car insurance in Ennetmoos — 6.6 km away
- Car insurance in Wolfenschiessen — 7.5 km away
Car insurance in Buochs: liability, partial and comprehensive cover
Anyone registering a car in Buochs needs third-party liability insurance (damage to others) without exception. Optional but often sensible: partial casco (theft, glass breakage, natural damage, martens) and, for newer vehicles, comprehensive casco (including self-inflicted collision). Premiums depend among other things on your driving profile, annual mileage and where you park.
Comparing pays off especially when you change vehicle or after claim-free years: no-claims levels, deductibles and add-ons (parking damage, gross negligence, legal protection, replacement car) vary widely. For new cars, replacement at current or new value is a key criterion.
Clarify before switching
- Claims history and no-claims level over recent years.
- Partial or comprehensive casco — depending on the age and value of the vehicle.
- Scope of cover: gross negligence, parking damage, replacement vehicle, driving abroad.
How we work for Buochs
For "Car insurance" in Buochs we work in three stages: an inventory of your contracts and dates (canton of Nidwalden); an analysis of cover gaps, over-insurance and overlaps; then costed scenarios as a basis for your decision. It is not about more insurance, but about the right balance of premium, deductible and benefit. All free and without obligation — as an educational complement, not a substitute for individual professional advice.
FAQ — insurance in Buochs (practical guidance, not legal advice)
Is "Car insurance" also covered for the area around Buochs?
Yes. The neighbouring municipalities of Buochs, such as Ennetbürgen (1 km), Oberdorf (4 km), each have their own page on "Car insurance" — handy when you compare several places to live in the canton of Nidwalden or a move is coming up.
Does this page replace personal advice in Buochs?
No. It explains the insurance and tax concepts for residents of Buochs (canton of Nidwalden). Your decisions should rest on your own documents — and, where needed, on a regulated professional.
Can I compare "Car insurance" in Buochs with no obligation?
Of course. The starting point is your situation in Buochs; only at your request do a concrete comparison and quotes follow. You remain free to decline any offer — free of charge and without obligation.
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Important notes
This local guide for Buochs is for orientation. It replaces neither a personal quote nor the assessment of a regulated professional. The amounts, premiums and deductions mentioned change with your situation, your insurer and the given year.
Official sources
Our figures and information rely on the official publications of the Swiss Confederation.