TimeRide Cologne puts you on a 1926 tram in VR: families pay EUR 17.90 each on the official site, students save EUR 4 on Fever

On a weekend train trip from the Netherlands to Cologne, after the cathedral you may want somewhere with the children that works in the rain. TimeRide's attraction on Alter Markt in the old town takes 45 minutes: a short introduction to 1920s Cologne in a room set up as an old cinema, a walk through a recreated hatter's shop showing the fashions of the time, and then a VR headset and a seat on a historic tram. It is rated 4.7 from 82 reviews on Fever, runs in German or English, and you ask the staff for English when you arrive.

TimeRide is a German company that builds time trips through cities, and its Cologne site lists several routes; Fever sells the indoor SENSEUM. What sets it apart from a VR arcade is its single subject: the streets you see from the tram are Cologne's own in 1926, and the attraction sits on Alter Markt in the old town, so you walk out into the same city today. The official site gives a first tour at 10:00 and a last at 19:00 every day, and Fever sells slots every 20 minutes.

A family should decide where to buy before going: the official reduced price of EUR 17.90 covers children up to 12 and also families of two or more with at least one child, so everyone in that family pays EUR 17.90; on Fever the reduced price is for children aged 6 to 17, students and similar groups, and adults always pay EUR 21.90. For a family, Fever costs more by = number of adults x EUR 4.00: two adults and a child pay 3 x 17.90 = EUR 53.70 on the official site and 2 x 21.90 + 17.90 = EUR 61.70 on Fever. The other way round, an adult student going alone pays EUR 21.90 on the official site and EUR 17.90 on Fever with a valid student card, EUR 4 less. The whole tram ride is in a VR headset, it is not for children under 6, and children aged 6 to 11 must come with an adult.

• Getting there: U-Bahn line 5 stops at Rathaus right outside, lines 1, 7 and 9 stop at Heumarkt five minutes' walk away, and Cologne Hauptbahnhof is ten minutes on foot. (source 3)
• Fever booking rules: sales are final with no refunds, exchanges or changes, arrive five minutes early with your phone ticket; the venue is wheelchair accessible, dogs are not allowed, and family tickets are sold only on site. (source 1)
• Closures: the official site lists 11 November 2026 as closed all day and no tours on 24 December, when only vouchers are sold. (source 3)

Where

Alter Markt 36-42, 50667 Köln

When

Daily tours from 10:00 to 19:00・about 45 minutes

Price

Adults EUR 21.90・reduced EUR 17.90 (Fever, checked 14 September 2026)

Ages

From 6・ages 6 to 11 with an adult

Note

Fever tickets are final・ask for English on arrival・closed 11 November 2026

Hokimi field note: before you set off, count your group as adults, children aged 12 or under and card-carrying students, then pick the official site or Fever; if you want the English tour, tell the staff while you queue rather than once you are in the cinema room. The Fever link on this page is an affiliate link: Hokimi may earn a commission if you book through it, at no extra cost to you.