ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn pˈɑːɹt, ðə ɹˈaɪn mˈɑːɹks ðə bˈoːɹdɚ bᵻtwˌiːn dʒˈɜːməni ænd swˈɪtsɚlənd, wˌaɪl ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn pˈɑːɹt, swˈɪtsɚlənd ˈoʊnz ˈɛɹiəz nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðə ɹˈaɪn ænd sɚɹˈaʊndz ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ dʒˈɜːmən hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ ɹᵻzˈɔːɹt ʌv bˈuːsɪndʒən ɐm hˈɑːkɹiːn.
In the western part, the Rhine marks the border between Germany and Switzerland, while in the eastern part, Switzerland owns areas north of the Rhine and surrounds the popular German holiday resort of Büsingen am Hochrhein.