Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2022
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Entity File Number	001-37558
Entity Registrant Name	Nabriva Therapeutics plc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	L2
Entity Address, Address Line One	25-28 North Wall Quay
Entity Address, Address Line Two	IFSC
Entity Address, City or Town	Dublin 1
Entity Address, Country	IE
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	00000
City Area Code	353 1
Local Phone Number	649 2000
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	NBRV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Shares Outstanding		3,063,947
Entity Central Index Key	0001641640
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false