Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Nabriva Therapeutics plc
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Shares Outstanding		99,972,760
Entity Central Index Key	0001641640
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false