Germany rail company Deutsche Bahn is running speed-dating at high speed this Valentine’s Day. The Flirtexpresse is running from 15 cities across the country, with passengers being encouraged to change seats every five minutes. And the best part is – the train ride is completely free. Speaking German is certainly advantageous (especially for the online registration), but if you’re after real chemistry, who needs words? Although currently scheduled for just one evening (February 14), demand has been so high that Deutsche Bahn is sure more events will follow. If you’ve got the stamina, it’s certainly more interesting than a book of Suduko. bahn.de/flirt-express (German only)

You have four days to polish up your German grammar and verb conjugations! On the other hand, looking very nice and interested, being friendly and humorous, make up for those der-die-das disasters.