Simulator for a crane, provided with a control station comprising at least one input means for inputting control commands, a graphical simulation module for calculating a virtual representation of the machine surroundings and/or machine components visible from the control station, and a display device for displaying the calculated virtual representation, wherein a movement simulation module adapted for determining predetermined movements and deformations of machine components including a crane boom or a load hook depending on the input control commands is provided, the graphical simulation module is adapted for calculating the virtual representation according to the determined movements and/or deformations, the control station is movably mounted and a drive device is provided for moving the control station according to the movements and/or deformations determined by the movement simulation module. characterized in that a camera for detecting live images at the control station is provided and a superimposing device is associated to the at least one drive device, wherein the superimposing device is adapted for superimposing the virtual representation generated by the graphical simulation module with the live image provided by the camera on the display device, the control station comprises a guide cabin wall, in which viewing windows are formed, wherein the viewing windows are colored with a determined color, wherein the graphical simulation module and/or the superimposing device has a color-sensible superimposing unit for superimposing the virtual representation into the image surfaces of the live image provided by the camera, which are colored with the predetermined color, and the control station is mounted on a movement platform provided below the control station, in which the drive device is integrated, wherein the control station is movably mounted on a plurality of axes and the drive device includes at least one upright rotational axis and at least one horizontal seesaw axis and two horizontally-oriented translational axes. a control station comprising at least one input means for inputting control commands, a graphical simulation module for calculating a virtual representation of the machine surroundings and/or machine components visible from the control station, and a display device for displaying the calculated virtual representation, wherein a movement simulation module adapted for determining predetermined movements and deformations of machine components including a crane boom or a load hook depending on the input control commands is provided, the graphical simulation module is adapted for calculating the virtual representation according to the determined movements and/or deformations, the control station is movably mounted and a drive device is provided for moving the control station according to the movements and/or deformations determined by the movement simulation module. characterized in that a camera for detecting live images at the control station is provided and a superimposing device is associated to the at least one drive device, wherein the superimposing device is adapted for superimposing the virtual representation generated by the graphical simulation module with the live image provided by the camera on the display device, the control station comprises a guide cabin wall, in which viewing windows are formed, wherein the viewing windows are colored with a determined color, wherein the graphical simulation module and/or the superimposing device has a color-sensible superimposing unit for superimposing the virtual representation into the image surfaces of the live image provided by the camera, which are colored with the predetermined color, and the control station is mounted on a movement platform provided below the control station, in which the drive device is integrated, wherein the control station is movably mounted on a plurality of axes and the drive device includes at least one upright rotational axis and at least one horizontal seesaw axis and two horizontally-oriented translational axes.